I'm not good at Goodbye, never have been, as I always think, "it Can't be goodbye, what about tomorrow and the future?" ... Well we are never guaranteed another minute or another day so I must say my goodbyes and continue to pray that there Will be a future and more time with these people here.
One of the saddest moments yet was riding in the car yesterday, laughing and talking with Victor and then having him look at me and say "tiffany, i go to miss you." The language barrier has never gotten in the way of communicating with Victor (thank the Lord), and this is one of those times where we both know what we're trying to say whether it comes out correctly or not. I have never been so happy to hear someone say "I know God has a plan for you"... I have so much respect for Victor and for the people here and it means so much to me that they see God working in my life and that they too have hope for a future for me here in the Dominican.
There are so many amazing people I wish I could introduce all my friends and family too..
my brothers Omar and Jeffrey who are amazingly talented at any instrument they touch, Jeffrey is a goofball and so much fun to be around and Omar has a heart of gold and is willing to help anyone he meets, he is such a good friend.
Sweet Nairobi who always has a grin on her face, I swear no matter what mood I'm in I can't help but smile when she's around, she is such a special girl and I see her growing up into a beautiful young woman every day.
Mariel and Paula, two of my favorite girls on this earth... Mari has been my angel, always helping me with the english students, she has so much on her plate and yet she is always so friendly, so upbeat, and so happy... and the same goes for Paula, both of these girls care for their fathers and siblings, they cook and clean and act as mom and sister and friend all the while going to the University to study and to improve their lives and the lives of their family... Truly remarkable women.
My dear Jessie who is Ricardo's sister... I wish she were my sister, she is so kind and I love talking to her. She speaks perfectly in english and she's so helpful in explaining things to me and I know that I can trust her with anything. :-)
And Ricardo, he is a great friend and I am so proud of him for pursuing his music, he will be a great rap artist one day and I know he will go far in life simply because his focus is on sharing God's love with young people, fame and fortune are far from his mind and for that I believe God will bless him tremendously.
This whole experience has blessed me with truly amazing friends and the best part is that they are all my brothers and sisters in Christ so if it turns out that we never again see one another on this earth, I have great joy knowing that we will spend eternity together in heaven! Praise God!
