It's going on 5am here in good ol' Astoria, NY. Orientation with GSV has come to a close. And I've just been resting and enjoying some down time with mama bear. My flight leaves Tuesday at 12:20pm. I first fly to the Domincan Republic, then to Panama, then to Lima (where I have an overnight layover), and finally to Cusco. So I'm a little nervous about travelling alone and finding my way through the airports...but I think I'll get to Cusco eventually :).
Lots of things are running through my head at the moment...I'm thinking about whether I should get up and check on my clothes that are in the dryer...I'm thinking about the last phone conversation I had with an old friend...my mom sleeping in the guest room here at Astoria...my friends who are either on a plane or already in the host countries where they too will begin or are beginning the process of volunteer life in a new place for the next year or so. I'm thinking about my Esperanza family at home who I didn't get to see this past Thursday! Ah! I'm thinking about my tanke club...my brother who probably just woke up to study or just put his head down to rest after studying all night. I'm thinking about my dad and what he will have to do tomorrow to keep Coco entertained. So many wonderful people in my life...how am I so loved? You all give me so much life! I am forever sustained by God's love through all of the people in my life who he has blessed me with. Thank you. May I someday learn to love as I have been loved. Please, God, please grant me the strength and grace to seek this wholeheartedly.
These are two of the quotes that came up this week during orientation that I wanted to share:
"Simplicity and solitude walk hand in hand. Solitude refers to the inward unity that frees us from the panicked need for acclaim and approval. Through it we are enabled to be genuinely alone, for the fear of obscurity is gone; and we are enabled to be genuinely with others, for they no longer control us." - R.J. Foster.
"Go out of yourself to enter into God and a holy love of your neighbor." - Mary Euphrasia.
Even though my heart feels heavy when I think about how I will not be able to give many of you hugs and see your faces for a long time, I find comfort knowing that we are still connected to one another in spirit and through God's love.
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So proud of you Tasi, may God grant your wish of learning to love others and being stretched to grow and mature in his love as well. WE LOVE YOU!!
Fast Horse misses little bear. We are the Plains Indians! What's a tribe? AH!
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