How are your preparations for this trip progressing?

Since September I have been preparing myself in the Salesian Missionary Centre in Warsaw. Every month I attend weekend formation meetings, which allow me to get to know more about the daily work of missionaries and volunteers and about the culture of mission countries. By participating in various workshops and training courses I have the opportunity to learn the secrets of journal writing and of taking quality pictures or to deepen my knowledge about tropical medicine and problems of inculcation. During these meetings we get to know the Salesian spirituality, we develop our emotional maturity and improve our ability to work in a group. We have the ability to test ourselves on many levels and just to get to know ourselves, our talents and passions which allow us to make better use of our potential on the mission. Through prayer, reading and meditating of the Holy Scripture, participation in the Mass and Sacraments we form our spirituality. But of course, it’s not everything. There is also another side of preparation, which includes language study, collecting ideas to play with the children, collecting materials necessary on the mission outpost, necessary vaccinations, searching for any ways to get the money for the plane tickets and lots of other small, but very important things.

'Nasz Józefów' Nr 6 (9) June 2011