Settling back into life

Time can fly when you are having fun or maybe re-adjusting back into school life.
Seven days have past since we have returned from Montego Bay, Jamaica. And it doesn't seem like it has been a week since we last saw the children. Reality has begun to sink in as our semester winds down.

A few of our group members have caught up with each other this week in the halls of the STM or during informal conversations in our homes and apartments. The first 72 hours of life in Boston seemed to overwhelm some. It was hard not seeing the children and the beautiful faces of Mustard Seed Communities.

Our friends and classmates have bombarded us with questions and some of us have been curt with responses such as awesome, enriching or amazing. The word tiring has not come up yet although many of us are still trying to catch up on rest. It is hard to wrap our hands around the emotions that overwhelmed us and flooded our every being.

We've asked questions of each other such as, "So, what now?" and made statements such as, "I need help processing this."

Our team member, Jess, set up a photo sharing site where we have posted our photographs for our group to see. And looking back at the photographs of the Cathedral in Montego Bay, the cottages at Blessed Assurance and most importantly the children bring us back to a simpler place that didn't include homework demands, context text messages and adult realities of medical appointments and paying bills.

Currently we are planned to gather as a group in a week to help each other process and share a meal. We have been asked to think about our struggles this week and our high points.

We will report back and let you know how that process goes.