<human>: Summarize the given text in a few sentences.

Here is a brief brief: I am a volunteer working in africa, in a particularly christian area. Before I came, I went to church twice a year: Chrismas and Easter (sorry I'm going to hell I know), but I thought I'd try something new... this happened yesterday and will not happen again!

So yesterday was quite a surreal experience. Having accepted an invitation to church, I turned up there on time at 9:30. Having being warmly greeted by the african helpers and being gawked at by children, I took my seat, the only white person in a room of about 600.
We started with half an hour of reading the bible. 

Of course it was in Kiswahili, so I didn't understand it, but the people enjoyed themselves, so I remained content. Then the worshipping began. We stood up, raised our hands in the air, chanting praises and glory and the likes. It was after about an hour of this that the first 'blessed' ones among the audience, seeming to be having fits, were lifted onto the altar, screaming and shouting jibberish with the music! Only at this point did my teacher-friend come and accompany, for another hour of worshipping. 

When we finally finished worshipping, the reverend came and I guess 'church' had begun. After 500 praises, quotes and 'Hallelujahs!', the rev asked all visitors to stand before the lord. Unfortunately this was obviously me, so I stood and we were asked to say who we were and where we came from. Luckily when the microphone got to me I had time to think, and I said, |(to applause I add), ''I don't speak much Kiswahili, but language is no barrier to God!''. Unfortunately I forgot to say my name, so after a bit more awkward chat to everyone, I sat down and endured what remained, which had in it much shouting, many more blessed people and much holy water thrown at us, courtesy of the rev.

From start to finish, the whole thing lasted 4 hours 45 minutes. It was... an experience.
<bot>: went to a church in a language I didn't understand, sticking out like a sore thumb, for almost five hours.