Getting Ready to Say Bye

Walking home from school

There have been beautiful sunsets!!

I am sorry it has been so long!
There has been lots going on, two weekends ago was my last weekend at Lily until I come back.
Since then I have not left the farm. I was thinking it was going to be difficult to be here the whole time and not being a Lily. And at times it is but for the most part I am really enjoying my time with the other teachers.  We have been staying up playing cards and watching movies together and just talking.
It is hard to believe that I am going to be home in just over a month.  First though I head to Kenya on Saturday for a week.  Being so close to then end it makes me sad I am missing a whole week of spending time with my students and also spending time with the teachers.  But like I keep reminding everyone here, I will be back in a week.  It is after that I will only have two weeks left and I know most of that time will be in tears or laughing.  Though the time in Kenya will be good my head and heart are still going to be here with the people I know and am used to.

Zandisiwe swinging from the tree wait for her bus

For now I am trying my hardest to take in the great moments, to slow down time and really enjoy being able to sit on the grass in the sun with Esnath and Philile.  Playing a very loud and dangerous game of spoons.  Realizing how far my kids have come in speaking English. Hearing how they laugh at anything, or copy how I say things, hearing them sing in the morning.  Through this all I have been able to see how God works in the so many situations the good and the bad.
I will be able to give you more specific stories next week once I am not spending all my time with other people. I will try to keep you up dated with all that I am going through while I say good bye and get ready to come home.
Oh and don't get me wrong I am so looking forward to being home and getting to spend time with friends and family!! But trying to live in the moment.
Until next time try slowing down those times that seem extra meaning for or even just the normal things.

My final weekend at Lily trying to play games with the kids