So much to pack and so little time to blog!
Today was the last hurrah. It most definitely hasn’t sunk in yet that I will never see those kids again, as well as many of my new friends here. As I kissed each kid goodnight at nap time and headed out the door, I somehow forgot that it was my last day. It was a blessing in disguise though, as I know they would have dragged me out kicking and screaming.
I guess there’s still time for that at the airport!
In all seriousness, I’m very very sad to be leaving. This has become my home, my oasis, and my place to use my passion for working with children that are less fortunate. As I was packing up, I caught myself saying, “Well, back to the real world.”
Yet as I think about it, this is the real world. It doesn’t get any more real than the poverty, anguish, hard work, and sorrow I’ve seen. It also doesn’t get any more real than the laughter I’ve shared, the love that those little kids heartlessly hand to you, and the joy I’ve found within my heart.
This is life. It doesn’t have to be cookie cutter. There is no race. No one is perfect, and striving to become so will lead you nowhere. Sure, it has its ups and downs. And YES, I am still coming home (without a Moroccan baby, even). But I pray to God that I won’t lose my passion to be with these kids. That I will forever be reminded of what I saw, and that I will never, ever get comfortable in a life that is without meaning.
“Greater things have yet to come,
Greater things are still to be done here…”
This isn’t the end. It is just the beginning!
Travel Safe sweet daughter! <3
ReplyDeleteI see this trip as the beginning of something wonderful. You have so much love to give and a special way with children that transcends language. God will open all the right doors....you just need to be watching for them. See you in a few hours!!
ReplyDeleteLove Mom
aww made me want to cry. i miss you soo much but know that this trip was what you needed to make this part of your life complete. i do hope you continue doing this type of work. please call when when you get home...when you have time after sleeping, sleeping..oh and yeah, sleeping.
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