home stretch

hi, everyone--

today, i said goodbye to the seniors that i have grown to love like family over the past 2 weeks. i hate goodbyes and i am a crybaby, so i tried to bite my quivering lips and blink reallllly hard to keep the tears at bay...unfortunately, i was unsuccessful!! as i walked around to each table to hug them goodbye, the words of love and encouragement that they expressed to me made my heart swell with joy and humility. it was an absolute joy to see their faces everyday and to serve them, and i will miss them all so much.

i have learned so much about myself on this trip. i set out on my journey to Greenville thinking that it would just be 2 weeks of volunteering....i am leaving here on Saturday with much more: lifelong lessons about faith, about hope, about love, about endurance, about the joy that comes from sorrow, and the freedom that comes from letting go.

So much has happened...so much has been revealed...so much has been made clear during my time here. As soon as I have settled back into life on IL soil and collected my thoughts, i will have a comprehensive 'debrief' for all of you. I appreciate your love, your laughter, your prayers, and most of all, your 'eyes' reading this blog and sharing in the journey with me.

~KW