Families Never Say Goodbye

It is Saturday morning and we are packed and heading to Accra. We have had some bumps along the way, some bigger than others, similar to the ones that we are experiencing right now on this bus ride! Christine and I are trying to nap in the back of the bus because we worked Friday night. We are having a hard time sleeping--thinking about Lisa and Jessica (the children that we were taking care of Friday night). As we passed through the little villages, taking in all of the sites along the way, we found ourselves reflecting on our past week's events.

At one point, I must have dozed off while listening to my music. I awoke only to hear the song 'We Are A Family' playing. As I refocused on the sites, still listening to this song, I realized that for me---this song summed it up. We are a family! Starting with our immediate families of whose love and support made it all possible for me to fulfill my dream. Our branches extending to each other, forming our Boston team. From there, our branches extended even further to our counterparts here in Kumasi, who welcome us with their warm and friendly embrace. And now after two missions, our branches are continuing to extend to our African families, our patients and their relatives, all of whom captured our hearts while we worked to fix theirs. We are a family, like a giant tree with branches reaching up to the sky!

On behalf of Christine, Bev and myself, we want to thank each and every one of you for making this all possible----you are truly our family!                                       

- Judy