Monday, March 4, 2013

Mixed up

Only four more days of work. Only four more days working with some really amazing staff, other incredible volunteers, and the most beautiful children ever. And, as my siblings keep reminding me, only 8 more days before I will be back home. So while there will be a lot of goodbyes and sad times leaving all the wonderful people that I have met here behind, there is also so much to look forward to. 

So yeah, right now I'm feeling a bit mixed up. Everything here is coming to an end. I had a debriefing session with the 'lead volunteer' last night and that just made my leaving even more final. Today was my last day at Rainbow house. Everything just seems to be coming to an end. BUT there is so much I can look forward to. Seeing my family again, seeing my friends, eating steak and enjoying some wine and cheese, and I get to go to Europe at the end of this month. So yeah, I'm a bit mixed up.

My friend just told me: "Relax and enjoy the emotions... that's what makes it all so special." So yeah, that's what I'm going to do. Relax and enjoy all the emotions no matter how mixed up they are, cause feeling them are what makes being alive so special


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  1. EckkieMarch 5, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    Hi Camilly,
    when I read this blog I had to think of the words of an old hymn
    "Blest be the tie that binds"

    Blest be the tie that binds
    Our hearts in Christian love;
    The fellowship of kindred minds
    Is like to that above.

    Before our Father’s throne
    We pour our ardent prayers;
    Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one
    Our comforts and our cares.

    We share each other’s woes,
    Our mutual burdens bear;
    And often for each other flows
    The sympathizing tear.

    When we asunder part,
    It gives us inward pain;
    But we shall still be joined in heart,
    And hope to meet again.

    This glorious hope revives
    Our courage by the way;
    While each in expectation lives,
    And longs to see the day.

    From sorrow, toil and pain,
    And sin, we shall be free,
    And perfect love and friendship reign
    Through all eternity.

    This hymn says a lot about how you are feeling about leaving those beautiful children and your fellow workers. But the hymn also speaks about how our hearts are bound in love, because of the love we share through Christ, even across the miles. And we look forward to eternity, when there will be no pain, disability,etc. May God give you peace in these last days in Thailand, that you can rest in the knowledge that He will care for these children and also send many other loving workers to administer to their needs.

    Excited to see you very soon.
    Lots of love, hugs and kisses,
    Mum.

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