Tomorrow we board our flight back to New England and back to life with better air quality, less congestion, cooler temps, no mosquitoes, clean water available and free, and fewer hand sanitizer moments required. Sadly, we will miss the children, the smiles, laughs, and tickles, the singing and thankfulness for life's little blessings and the joy in the presence of unknown disparity. I'm reminded for the 8th time that life's simple joys of playing with a kite made from a plastic bag or with a car made from a soda bottle can bring equal or greater pleasure and that we all have much to be thankful for - especially clean water, nutritious food, and clothes on our backs. As we close out our journey to live with, eat with, work with, and love the people of Haiti, each of us hopes to continue our newly inspired spirits of simplicity, joy with the laughter of children vs tv/video games/etc., and thankfulness for God's grace. Thank you all for your wonderful thoughts, messages of hope, and prayer as we traveled through the country and embraced opportunities for fellowship, work, and education. May we all continue to live simply and love greatly.
With love and thankfulness, Amy Garland
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