The Journey Is Just Beginning.

Well, what can I say? Today is my last day in this beautiful country. This time tomorrow I'll be on my way to the airport. Have 5 weeks really come and gone that fast?

Since it was my last week teaching the mommies I decided that we were going to have a fun week and make our own English books. So that is what we did. We made a 15 page English book (everyone made their own) with words in English and creole, a picture, and then an English sentence with the word. It was so much fun!

Yesterday was my last morning to teach them and we were finishing the books. I wanted to make it special and it sure was! When we finished the last page of the book all the mommies got up and each of them handed me a note they had written to me the day before. Oh my word, I've never read such sweet notes in my entire life. These women (and Frantz) mean the world to me. They drew flowers and hearts all over the envelopes and paper. These are notes I will keep for my entire life. After they handed me notes we sang all the worship songs I know in Creole together. So priceless. Then I taught them "Lead Me To The Cross" in Creole which turned into all of them pulling out their cell phones and recording me sing it-hilarious since I'm not a singer at all!! Even the "head mommy" came over and attempted to tell me in English that I was appreciated. And of course, then to finish off an incredible last day teaching, the mommies, Rose Melaine in particular, made me a huge lunch!! It was honestly one of the best mornings of my life. The mommies mean so much to me and have taught me way more about life than I can explain. I somehow have a connection with each one of them differently. It's beautiful. I love them so much and miss them already.

Ana and Mina have been wanting to spend every minute of every day with me since I leave... tomorrow. So this week we've had Salon day- got my hair done and my nails done, gone to the playground multiple times, gone to the Hope House, drawn pictures, colored, they've come to class with me, and today they're coming to the beach with me. :) I'm going to miss them. Precious.

Last night we had "Friday Fun Night on Thursday" with all the interns and a few staff, which consisted of awesome costumes, silly relay games, quiz games, and pictionary. It was hilarious and quite the fun way to close of an incredible last week in Haiti.

So now I'm here, Friday morning, sitting in my usual spot on the balcony, watching the sunrise and thinking that today is my last morning to do this. I cannot explain the way that makes my heart feel. I can almost feel it breaking, literally. But I've come to accept it (you kinda have to at some point) and I'm leaving tomorrow. This is the same feeling I have every time I come to Haiti and have to leave again. Although this time its amplified by 500. In the past 5 weeks my life has changed. I can't explain it or put it into words but I know it will show in the way I live my life. I know without a doubt the Lord has called me to live in Haiti full time and to serve Him wholeheartedly. I know I will be back. I have no doubt in that. Now, when? or how? I am not sure. But I know it will happen. I just do.

So as I leave this place I consider home to go back to America, my heart is breaking. But I know that one day soon I'll return home. The Lord is faithful and I've seen that full well these past five weeks. This short journey is coming to an end, but stay tuned, the real journey is just beginning.