After saying our goodbyes to all of our new friends in Zomba, Malawi and cramming into a van for 6 hours (theres no such this as personal space when you are traveling in Africa) I can finally say that I am currently back in Lilongwe, Malawi! As we all enjoy the wifi and pool, it's a bit hard to stomach the fact that I will not be seeing my Malawian friends for a very long time, if ever. I have developed so many new friendships and relationships during our 3 week stay, so the past couple of days have been hard. The last Sunday at Pastor Gama's church, last game of UNO with all the youth, the last meal at our host family's house, it was all hard. I came to the realization that this trip is going to be full of this feeling. Not gonna lie, when I came to this realization I was extremely upset, but then I discovered that this is a good thing. Hearing my friend Gladson say "I have a very strong pain in my heart for your leaving," has made it all worth it. Knowing that I have impacted them as much as they have to me brings me so much joy. My mission I had before coming to Africa was to show them as much love as possible, and by the statement he gave me I would say MISSION ACCOMPLISHED 🙂 Knowing I have completed my mission, I can peacefully move on to Tanzania with an even bigger heart than I arrived with, because it is now filled with all the people of Zomba 🙂
"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, and one for helping others."
Aubrey Hepburn
