I have arrived at my home away from home, and it is SO good to be back...who would have thought that I would miss this little village so much? It has been amazing reuniting with friends & adopted family, a constant reminder of how good God is...somehow he got me back here safely...and kept me from getting too lost in the Heathrow Airport. Being in Salone for the 2nd time has a lot less shock value than the 1st...I now expect the 'white man' calls and feeling my arms being pulled off by 20 of the cutest kids you could ever imagine...all at the same time! I expect my eyes to start running whenever I eat any sort of food...and I totally ravish my walks through the red dirt of the town. Still, the one thing I can never get over is the amazing love and selflessness that is embodied by everyone here...seeing the smiles on their faces when they all saw me again was one of the most meaningful & priceless things in the world. I haven't started my work with CES (the NGO I am volunteering with) yet, but yesterday I did get a chance to go back to the CRC school. Talk about a homecoming welcome! As soon as I walked onto the field, the kids ambushed me with 'miss Krissi' and immediately started singing Kumbaya. I can't even begin to describe how much that meant to me. I think that's the amazing part about Salone. No matter how much my friends & the kids here say 'tenke' (thank-you) for what I am doing, for coming back to volunteer, I will always be more thankful to them...'cause they're constantly showing me what life is about. They open their homes to me, they provide me with all the food I could ever want or need, and they constantly tell me they're so glad I'm back. The love that my friends & family here have for each other, and for me, is no doubt the most incredible thing I've ever experienced. They could care less about my resume, my accomplishments, or even my skin colour...all they see is that we're family, and that's the most precious gift I could ever ask for. How incredible is it that I now have 2 families...one in Canada, and one in a little country in West Africa? It seems impossible, but that's our God for ya.
Much love.
Krissi
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3 comments:
YAY so glad you arrived safely:)
Wow I'm so glad that you are there and experiencing things for the second time which appears to be more exciting then the first!
Glad to hear your eating the extremely spicey food, and walking everywhere and not taking silly alcotas:)
Tell Papa God tenke right? He is so good.
Thinking about you often and praying for you too,
Tenke Miss Krissi!
I am so glad that you are safe and sound in Kabala among those that love you so very dearly. We miss you in Canada but the love that you are witnessing and sharing is too beautiful for me to be sad that you are not here.
Sending love and hugs across the world!
Hey Krissi,
Sounds like you're already getting started on the amazing experiences you knew you could expect. Thinking of you...
Ethan
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