Good-bye Beacon House babies.  I was able to go by and see the little girl we were blessed to care for.  She is happy and healthy - 15 pounds - Praise God!

Bye-bye, my Ghanaian family.  I will miss you Joyce, Jeff, and Mary.

Bye Chicken and Rice - I am sure I will miss you in a month or two...

Bye-bye bumpy roads.

And taxi's, especially the ones with flat tires.

Good Bye, barred windows, and razor-wired fences.

Good Bye, "peace corps" sandals, I still have a blister from you, and don't think I will ever wear you again.

Bye, busy market places, and amazing women who can carry ANYthing on their heads.

Good bye, church under a grass hut on the beach - I will miss you every Sunday.

Good bye Sea turtles,

And elephants, and big bugs, and geckos.

And good bye precious international school kids.  I will miss you everyday.

"Hello" to American cell phones, fast internet, drive throughs, appointments, calendars, air conditioning, reliable running water and places that were once so familiar - but now feel foreign.  Hello to friends and family. Hello to American church - where you can understand all the songs and sermons. A BIG hello to salads and strawberries, broiled salmon, and cheese!  So many things are so different - I am praying to see the best of both of my "worlds."