In my 20 years of leading trips...
"re entry" always proves to be the most challenging part of the trip. Life is nothing but contrast. Fatigue battles fulfillment, "Im happy to be home" wrestles with "I miss my new friends" and there is so much to talk about and share yet words just don't seem to do the experience justice.It is times like this when pictures really are worth 1,000 words. We are currently working on uploading and organizing the myriad of pictures and videos our ten cameras captured. We appreciate your patience while we tackle our next challenge- encapsulating 4 months of preparation and 7 days worth of experiences into a video that doesn't last the same length as an epic motion picture! Stay tuned!
While our Jamaican adventure is complete, our Spread the Love Project is not! We have thought globally, now it's time to "act locally" with another mural and affirmations project at IPS #42. We took good notes last week and are looking forward to using what we learned in Jamaica to make this project go even smoother. Having electricity and access to a paint store will be a nice bonus too! :)
So as we work to regain our sea legs this week and the countdown to 8th grade graduation officially begins, we invite you to keep checking in on Troop 1292. Due to homework and other commitments we wont be doing daily blogs but we will be posting pictures and sharing more info about the trip that we think you may find fun and interesting. For example- if you think beef is expensive here don't move to Jamaica. Ground beef is $100 a pound!!! No joke!
Finally, I want to say thank you to our families for putting up with our stinky bodies and luggage, thank you to our Facebook followers for your "likes" and comments, and a special thank you to the Orchard faculty and staff for your warm welcome back yesterday and for taking the time to ask about our trip and validate the girls' efforts once again.
Our wheels may be on the ground, but our spirits are still flying high!
Vicky