What To Wear On Your Missions Trip

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When I lived in Republic of Uganda, I discovered a lot cultural idiosyncrasies that I made a note of and believed that them would be helpful for me to share them with other people.

I´ve thought of and assemble a few Do´s and Don´ts of what to wear and what not to wear for your following mission trip. One thing to be careful of is using sweet perfumes, scented shampoos and lotions which can attract mosquitoes and other bugs which can cause malaria. You will not prefer to wear any heavily scented details just to be safe.

At that place are several cultural differences in foreign countries which we´re not always aware of in America. I was riding on a "Boda Boda," (motorcycle) in Uganda, Africa where I was told that I need to be sure I wear a small bag because if my purse is overlarge, somebody might guess that I´m very loaded and will try to bargain my bag!

I was also told that women need to wear long skirts and not pants. This was partly based upon our private missions base, even so, this was a more widely acceptable way of dress up for women. Individual noted to me that they are not considered "lady-like" for a adult female to be riding a bicycle! This appeared a bit unusual to me due to our social differences here in the America. From what I realise, this is a little disgracing for women in Uganda culture to be driving a bike.

Also you´ll prefer to be sure that you carry the lightest weight clothing as possible, based upon the weather condition in your destination of selection. This will help you to avoid baggage fees for your baggage being too heavy to check in at the airport. Universally, a 50 pound luggage limit is acceptable, so packing overmuch will cost you additional cash.

As a woman, I´m discovering that dressing with modesty is very crucial. A lot of people have differences of opinion regarding this matter. However, to keep it simple, modest dress will cause less troubles than dressing in a more exposing way.

I was amazed that the citizenry in Uganda were dressed real nice. The word that I found out was a very British sounding word that´s used to mean that a somebody appears very classy. If a Ugandan says, "You´re very smart today!" (Smart pronounced "Smaat")
This means, you look very classy and well put together! I enjoyed hearing this from them!
It still makes me smiling thinking about it.

If you´re travelling to an African country for your missions trip, you´ll be able to look that citizenry won´t be clothed shabby no matter how much or how little money they´ve for that matter. For Christian church, you´ll prefer to dress up with nicely smoothed clothes, appearing neat and clean. This will help you to feel comfortable and feel like you fit with the way other people is dressed, especially in Uganda.

So, what do you do with all of your gold and silver necklaces? What about your wedding band for that matter? Well, you have to leave all the valuable jewels at home! Flashy jewellery and flashy hairstyles will need to be deescalated. You´ll prefer to downsize some of the "Bling" so to speak. Careful attention must be taken to avoid any unnecessary or problematic attention being drawn to yourself.

In point of fact, the attention should be centered upon the Lord and not on us, so we´ll prefer to deflect much of the attention aside from us whenever possible. I advise buying wooden jewelry to substitute your gold and silver or precious jewelry. Numerous jewels and beads can be bought while in the foreign country you´re travelling to. This can be an economical stimulant to the economic system of the country you´re travelling to as well! This is just another reason to leave the valuable jewelry at home.

Ok, now for shoes!!! You´ll prefer to be sure your shoes are appropriate for the nature of your trip. If you´re attending a very warm place, you may prefer to pack a few sandals or buy them in that country. Also, sneakers are very worthful in the aerodromes for comfort when walking long distances.

I hope this information was helpful to you in designing your following missions trip!