5-26 Saying Goodbye and Traveling home

Travel day home. We said goodbye to our friends made at the Green Mountain Hotel and our Convoy of Hope friends as well. It was sad but more so for me it was encouraging to see the sadness. To me it meant we made a difference and our aid was not toxic. We all made certain connections with certain people and I am hopeful everyone will want to go back. I know that I do! And I hope to go back relatively soon so I can continue to learn from the people in Tanzania as well as hope they will learn from me. I thought of all we did on the plane rides and all the relationships I had made and I came to the overall conclusion that although the trip was too short that It was an incredible one. It brought many thoughts to my mind that will linger and I am hopeful I wont forget to work on my relationship building and love for others even if I am different or do not believe in what they are doing. The biggest thing I learned on this trip was how to truly love on someone and show the Gospel by living it, not necessarily preaching it all the time. Living through ones actions is the most important and useful tool one can use and I am thankful that this was brought back to the front of my mind again. I think I better understand the hole in our Gospel now and think I know how to aid in closing the gap. It was a truly enlightening experience and I really loved the opportunity I was given.