Today we took the girls on a surprise trip to the Caribbean
Lodge pool. We had a blast! Even though sometimes they can be a challenge, I
love those girls. We swam for maybe two hours, and then had lunch together. It
was a day full of laughter and smiles. On the way back to the girls home, I
laid my head down on the seat in front of me. I think the girls thought I was
sleeping, because they would all take turns poking me and giggling. I just let
them do it, because at that point I was hot and tired. I did enjoy listening to
their giggles as they played their little game. The laughter of those girls is
one of my favorite sounds. It’s infectious.
Tomorrow I return back to the States. This is always
bitter-sweet for me, this time though, it is much more bitter. A part of me
doesn’t want to go back. In trips past I’m okay to leave, but tonight I
honestly don’t want to. I haven’t been “home sick” like I have been before.
Adjusting back to America isn’t always easy for me. I know it sounds silly, but
it’s tough for me to leave Haiti and fly in to the billion dollar Miami
airport. I love this country, I love these people, and I love the Hug A Child
girls. To be honest, I’m not looking forward to going back to my typical life.
I feel like that sounds horrible, because if anything, I should be so thankful
for what I have to go back to. Please do not think that I am not, because I am
beyond thankful for all that God has blessed me with. My heart is just very
heavy tonight about leaving tomorrow. I know that God has a plan for my life,
and I have faith in His plan, but for some reason I feel much more at peace
about it when I’m in Haiti.
Thankfully my flight is in the afternoon, so I will get to
spend the morning at Hug A Child. I’m also hoping that we can visit a baby orphanage
down the road, but I’m not sure if that will work out. Tomorrow, at 3pm, I will
board a plane and say “goodbye” to Haiti … but I know that it won’t be a
forever “goodbye.”
I usually don’t ask for prayer on my blog, but I would
really appreciate it tonight.
Love and blessings,
Hannah
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