Saying that this post is overdue would be an understatement. It's been far too long since I last sat down at my computer and typed my heart away. Why the long pause? Well, for one, I've been busy. Summer is supposed to be a time of relaxation. Wait. What? Summer is supposed to be a time of relaxation? That's odd because my summer has been a far cry from relaxing. Constantly jumping from one thing to the next, making sure we (my family) see everyone and accomplish everything before our plane takes off on August 2nd.
I've been trying to update my blog for about nine weeks. Nine weeks is a long time. Originally I was going to send out one last update before I left Kigali. My last few weeks of school flew by and before I knew it I was in Florida. I wanted to blog while I was down there and let people know how I was doing but, once again, the time just disappeared. I've been in North Carolina for the past five weeks and any thoughts I have given to my blog have been riddled with guilt.
Many people have asked when I plan to write my next post and I keep saying that I'm just taking a little break for the summer, but really it's just an excuse. I've been having a hard time putting my thoughts, emotions, and feelings into words. I have a lot to say and a lot to share but lately the words haven't been flowing like how they usually do. Generally, I just sit down and start typing and thirty minutes later I have my post in its completion. Not this time. No sir, I've been typing and deleting and typing and deleting and typing and...you get the picture.
I will be leaving convenient America in twelve days and heading back to lovely Rwanda. Once I get back to Kigali I’ll be updating my blog on a much more regular basis. I've had a good summer. It's been absolutely marvelous to see my dear friends and family, to eat at Chick-fil-a, to shop and drive again. It's been nice but I'm ready to go back. Rwanda is just as much home to me as America is. I grew up in America so it will always be home, but I live in Rwanda now. I'm anxious to get back to my room and my bed and my school and neighborhood. I'm ready to start my last year of high school. And most of all, I'm ready to see what the Lord has in store for me this next year.
