I struggle to put together the right words when asked "what will you be doing in Afghanistan?" by so many people. It's not a quick and easy answer like rebuilding a school or water well. While those things are happening in the community we'll be serving, it goes much deeper. Our team is focused on development. It's a process of ongoing change that extends to the physical, emotional and spiritual health of both the helped and the helpers. It empowers people to establish a long-term healthy life in all three aspects.
It would be foolish for my team to think we'll walk in and change the environment of the community in one trip. It takes time and tangible evidence may not surface for years. And it's more of a holistic approach and it takes place in iterations.
Our team is simply one piece of a much larger puzzle currently being built. And we don't yet even know what piece that is but are certain it's an important one.
