Ryan was here.
We did it. We said goodbye to our friends at Sovanapoom and are packing the last of our things to go home. There was not a dry eye among us as we gave a 100 hugs and and encouraging words to every kid. Of course there were a few that were especially hard to say good bye to, those are the ones that have made more of an impact on us than we could have made on them. I am thankful for all of the time we spent with them, getting to know them and hearing their stories. These children are precious in every way.
This morning we went to the dump to pass out bananas and any food we had left over. It was really hard to see the people living day in and day out at the dump. They seemed grateful for the food but are used to being tourist attractions, for that I felt bad. The stories from the dump will have to wait until I have a little more control of my emotions. Right now I am still reeling from such a heartwrenching day.
Oh how I will miss these children.
We now have 40 hours of travel to look forward to. Ahh yes, and Ryan just woke up with a fever.
You probably won't read this before you leave, but we are praying for your trip home and especially for Ryan. Love, Steve and Kathleen
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