Serengeti

Special thanks to Mark Berryman for planning out our trip to the Serengeti. Mark works in the Bible department at Harding and led our group through HUT (Harding at Tahkota). He has become a good friend to us so we were all happy that he was able to join us in Tanzania. Thanks to Mark, we were able to explore the central and western regions of the Serengeti and stay in the nicest lodge I have ever seen.

This entire trip I have simply been going with the flow of things. I take it one day at a time and try not to ask questions. I did not know what to expect from the Serengeti, especially since we had such a wonderful Safari in Botswana. Our time in the Serengeti turned out to be another life-changing experience where I was able to experience God's creation bringing glory to him. I have read many books during my stay in Africa, looking for answers; however, words are not enough to explain God. Although C.S. Lewis is an incredible theist known for his logical explanations of Christainity, his books could never clear as many doubts as the Serengeti. God's creation first hand answers more questions than any book and gave me a break from trying to reason my way through Christianity. 

We spent two nights in the middle of the Serengeti. The lodge was incredibly nice. When Quintyn and I entered our room we agreed it was the nicest place we had ever stayed. There was a front deck overlooking the Serengeti and we could see Zebra, Cape Buffalo, Antelope, and more. The guys spent a lot of our time by the pool in our robes. The whole experience made us feel guilty from living in the bush for three months. I am sure I will experience this again in the states. The lodge has Masai warriors as the security. The Masai who escorted us, Moses, claimed to have killed a cheetah, lion, and buffalo all with a spear. We were very skeptical at first, but after learning more of the Masai people I no longer doubt Moses, who stands at 6'4. To this day, the Masai fear nothing and they often drink cows blood mixed with milk. 

The safari was more than I could have ever asked for. During our drives we saw everything possible. Many people have been to the Serengeti many times without seeing lions, leopards, or cheetahs, yet we saw all three. I cam within five feet of a female lions and was able to see 4 cheetahs.