After a whirlwind trip of travel and emotions, it was time to head home again. Just like with my YWAM travels, it's when you just want to get home, that you can't seem to get there! We had to leave the hotel by 5 a.m. in order to get to the airport on time. Since we had originally landed in Quito at night, it was wonderful to see the landscape as we said goodbye. Meals are always questionable on flights, but breakfast has to be the worst (are those really eggs?)! I was able to journal and even take a little nap. All of the flights home were uneventful - it was the hours of waiting at the airport that proved somewhat painful!
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| Photo: Lisa Braun |
The group started travelling in different directions from Miami as there were 2 different flights to Toronto and the 1 group heading back to Calgary. We were well fed all week (overfed, really) so I'm not sure why I had to scarf down a Wendy's burger and suck back my drink so badly, but apparently I was ready for some familiar tastes of home! Thankfully we had people to hang out with during our 6.5 hour layover in Miami, especially since this has got to be one of the only airports in the world without free WiFi!
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| Sophie, Sarah, Janet, Brian & Enid |
There were no get-to-know-you games to introduce the group (thankfully!) - we simply got to know one another throughout the week. It may have been on one of our bus rides or perhaps over a meal, but no matter how different we were, we all had 1 thing in common: a heart for Compassion. Ages ranged from 12 to 70; singles and couples; some were relatives. And here we were, all heading home, trying to figure out how this experience changes us and makes life different than 8 days ago!
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