Change

Monday November 1, 2010

Today was my hardest day here yet. Over the past two weeks I have become very close with this group of volunteers. As always people connect and bond with some more than others. Today I had to send off my closest friend here, Haseena. Right before she left to come here for a month she qualified to be a pharmacist in London. She truly has to one of the kindest, most genuine, and charismatic people I have ever met. I am bummed she is gone but far more grateful that I had the chance to meet her. She constantly makes this world a better place everyday with everything she does.

Today we gained three new volunteers to replace the ones that left. It’s hard to accept the change but at the same time I want every person to feel as welcome and comfortable as I did when I first arrived. Although I wanted this time away from friends and family to sort out my mind and achieve things for myself, it is an intimidating feeling knowing your going into this by yourself. So far out of 12 volunteers we only had one married couple that came together. At dinner tonight we all expressed that we had the same concerns prior to our arrival and that within no time at all they will feel just as much apart of this little family we have created.

It’s hard to believe in two weeks time I am the one leading the ropes for others. I am taking our new group into town tomorrow. We will go to the market; I’m excited to see what they think. It is such cultural experience. I also get to pick up my dress that I had made, I’m so excited to see it! And, I have set up a horse riding adventure for Wednesday with my some new family members.

My adventure continues with each week a bit different.