Reflections

Yes, it is hard to say goodbye.  What makes it even harder is when you have seen these children almost every day for three weeks.  And when you have invested so much in them, and they have captured your heart.  You promise that you’ll never forget their shining faces…even the times they tried your patience make you laugh.  I guess this is what it means to already miss them.

I believe that we have made just as great of an impact on them.  From 7 am to 5 pm we worked hard to improve their handle of the English language.  Some days, we fought through fatigue to achieve our goals…some days were simply joy from the first moment to the last.  Looking back, I believe we made real connections with students and teachers.  Today, some students from the Groupe Scolaire at Kicukiro performed traditional dances as a grand “thank you.”  I was so caught off guard by the grace and beauty of their movements that tears filled my eyes.  This moment will come to represent the beauty of what we have shared these past few weeks.

  For all the words that we couldn’t teach them because of our limited time here, we have many moments of shared love.  For that, I am eternally grateful. 

 In other words, we have accomplished our purpose.

-Sky

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