This week is flying, as I expected! And it's getting closer and closer for me to go.
I was really excited last week about coming home for the holidays, and I still am this week, but now that it's here I'm not ready to leave. I feel like I've almost made a mini life here, I have a routine, a job, local friends and the minimal things I need to live on.
I can't believe it's been over two months, and now I just have two days. I can't wait to see my family, friends, and the comforts of home!
On Tuesday afternoon I said goodbye to my little friend Subira at the orphanage. Stewart, one of the other volunteers, and I went and painted the two classrooms in the orphanage a sky blue color, and today we are going back to paint letters and numbers on the walls. While we were there I said goodbye to Subira and gave her a little journal to write in. Inside of it I wrote her a letter, gave her a picture of what my home looked like (a postcard of the lilacs in New Hampshire) and self addressed envelope with stamp to the US so she can write me a letter. She was very excited, and it was really hard to say goodbye.
Today I had my last day of teaching my little ones, as tomorrow I'm throwing a little party for them! I'm bringing cookies, juice and shaving cream to draw letters in on the concrete, we will probably dance and sing as well. It will be a very sad but fun day! It's been hard to let go of the class and hand it over to the new volunteer. I feel like it was my baby that I made from nothing, since it wasn't there before and I only want the best for them. I know she'll do a great job, she has a lot of experience and is great with the kids!
I'll be sure to post pictures of the shaving cream party!
I'll spend the next two days, saying goodbye, packing and eating my last few bites of African food in the hot hot sun!
Can't wait to see you all :)
Love
Jacqi
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