Saturday, February 13, 2010

Bangladesh: Finally home.

I woke up at 6am. This is unusual. This is only unusual because I want to bed at 12:00am last night.

My evenings have been filled with Badminton, 5 crowns, lots of laughing, hugging kids and last night we watched the Olympic opening games!

Bangladesh I will be leaving you soon, and even as I type that I get a sickening feeling in my stomach. I will miss you more than I have ever missed anything in my life. You have become my life, you have shown me a new way of thinking, you have helped direct me to know a bigger greater, grander God then I could have ever imagined. It seems surreal that soon I will not be waking up to roosters crowing in my back yard, greeted by a 104 kids every morning: I will miss every part of you.

Here I have found true Joy: I have LIVED NOW with TRUST and Joy and I am so thankful for all that you have blessed me with. Bangladesh I have a little more time with you and I am going to savor every minute of it.

3 comments:

EMILY STAR said...

elliot! please when you get back can we go to tea? i want to hear about your time and feed off of your joy for a bit. love emily

Tina said...

Remember this Elliot! Never let it escape your memories... Can I come with you and Em to tea? I want to fill up on some of that joy too:) love you!

Elliot LaPlante said...

Hey Emily and Tina I would LOVE to have tea with you guys! I am just sitting in the Hong Kong Airport missing my kids and life in Bangladesh SO much already...I hope to see you guys soon! Love you and thanks for the support and prayers Elliot