Day 363

Hello friends!
The project is coming to an end in two short days. (I apologize for the lack of updates the past week. Being on the road has made this entirely too impossible.) But I want you all to know my heart has been so excited for what has been accomplished this year for these beautiful children. And I want to thank you for taking a part no matter how big or small. We may be far from our original goal, but I am so sure that whatever amount we end up with at the end of 2013 is and always will be perfect. I cannot thank you enough for caring for these children.
You gave.
You prayed.
You read the blog & left encouraging comments.

Without you, we would not have come this far.

I would be so honored if you would finish out strong with me.

Maybe you have a few minutes you could use to whisper some prayers to The King 

-or- 

a few dollars you could give to love these children.

Whatever you give, give with all your heart please. We would be so glad!

Day 338

 I don't know about you, but my heart skips a beat every time.

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Coming Home

I'm coming home Thursday.

I'm leaving the babies and children and sisters and brothers I came to love here. But I'm bringing back the joy I found. I'm bringing home the memories i made walking these streets never with an empty hand. The giggles, the smiles, the games played in the village. I'm bringing home a little black dress that I had life changing experiences in. Ones I will never forget.

I'm so happy and excited.

Count on more posts. More dedication. More love.

Until then, My days will be filled with precious little children, holding hands, and teaching English. A lot of tea, and maybe a little packing. But I'll probably hold off on that till the very end.

See you soon.

61 days and small thoughts

61.

61 more days in my LBD.

61 more days for you to reach into your pocket and give to the children.

It's hanging on the drying rack right now, because today was laundry day. And here, on the 3rd floor of this apartment, I sit on my bed remembering my first months. What it felt like to zip it up for the first time. The benefit concert. The tears. The overwhelming feeling of this is teaching me joy.

I've grown so much. I've fallen in love with loving in so many ways I could never have imagined.

I took a step out of comfort, and for a while it was uneasy. But now, what felt so foreign feels so right. So lovely. So good. 

We may not be hitting the 10k mark any time soon, but I'm okay with that. I'm okay with the amazing people I've met, the lessons I've learned, and the opportunity that has been created to love these children.

Thank you for making this such a special journey. I know I'll be smiling for the next 61 days, and I hope you will be too.

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Note: Tatiana sent this to me to post a few days ago. I've only just gotten to it, so there's less than 61 days now, but the thoughts + feelings remain the same. 

We thank you always.