A couple of days ago, a girl from my group was talking about being homesick. She said, “It’s not really that I miss America, or even specific people. It’s more like I miss the feeling of being home.” Then she turned to me and asked, “Do you ever feel like that?” And I simply replied, “St. Louis is my home.”
Tomorrow I’m hopping on a plane to go visit America. I’m going to visit the people I love and stay for awhile to finish up my education. And I’ll be homesick then. But soon, I don’t know when, I’ll come back home to Haiti.
I feel like I have so much to say to wrap up this amazing trip, but no real way to say it. So I guess I’ll just thank you all for taking the time to come alongside me on this journey. For reading my ramblings and caring about what I’m doing and what God’s doing. For praying for me and the Haitian people that I have so deeply fallen in love with. I honestly can’t thank you enough for all your love and support and thoughts and prayers and even letters.
Even though I know the second my plane leaves Port-au-Prince I’ll be homesick… I still so stoked about seeing everyone! I can’t wait to share my heart with you guys when I return. I love you, and I’ll see you soon.
Things I will miss
- all my new Haitian and American friends
- practicing Creole and having Haitians laugh at my accent
- plantains
- Haitian kids and Haitian old people (same/difference…)
- teaching English class
- Wencha on Tortuga
- being around people that understand my passion
Things I can’t wait for
- seeing people I love
- a milkshake (and a big glass of milk with dinner)
- the Harry Potter movie
- camp
- having my own room
- not living out of a suitcase
- getting people to understand my passion
Creole Lesson:
“Se mwen sèl ki konnen sam gen nan tèt mwen pou ou.” -Bondye
Roughly:
“My plan for your future has always been filled with hope.” -God
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