Reentry

Its been three weeks since we've returned from Rwanda. Some days it feels like I made the whole thing up...did I really go to Africa? It's like most trips that I make, once I'm back and return to my routine, the trip seems like a dream. But this time there's a huge difference. Even though it seems that a lot of time has passed, I continue to feel such an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Not for anything material, but for the opportunity of meeting people who personify gratitude. The people I met in Rwanda, from Francoise, my sponsored child in Takwe, to our charming and generous driver and guide, Oliver, to the young servers at our hotel restaurant, I found it impossible to outgive them. For every kindness I tried to give, even more were given back to me. What a spectacular way to live...the kingdom of heaven truly is at hand.