This morning was our last few hours here in this community. For some of us it may be the last time we ever come here. For others it may be only one of many. Regardless, the people here have left a deep and lasting impression on our hearts. Their hospitality, love and care for us has been astounding.
We often go on these trips thinking we have something big to give and usually end up leaving knowing we were the ones who received so much more than anything we could ever give. However I do believe that the people here feel like they received so much from us and so I'm realizing it becomes an amazing interchange of cultures, lives and love that happens. I'm excited and looking forward to the next one already!
Yesterday as the students went around all the homes we told them that we would be doing family portraits in the morning. We weren't sure how many people would show up but a lot of them did. The following photos are probably my favorites from the whole trip. I am captivated by their eyes, their look, their glances, their faces, they reveal very little but say so much about the depth of life they have each lived. Full families, single dads, single moms, just kids. They all have dreams, hope and a future. It's hard to look away....
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