Comments on: Eagerness? Lack of Patience?

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:44:37 +0000

Hi Daniele,Gelson e Rafael!

Thank you for your note and for being emotional. I feel like you do, that it is so strange to be able to go home to our comforts and then have on the back of my mind the images of all of these people here feeling abandoned by the world. There is so much we need to do for our neighbors, even if they live a little far. Big hug to Rafael!

By: Katie-Jay

Katie-Jay — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:32:34 +0000

Hi Gina!
Mansur was not there to receive the t-shirts but his mom seemed very excited! The many messages of hope from America bring joy to the families and children we show them to!

By: Katie-Jay

Katie-Jay — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:32:05 +0000

Dear Grammie!
Love you forever, like you for always. Forever and ever my Grammie you’ll be! I can feel your love and protection from here.

By: Katie-Jay

Katie-Jay — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:31:47 +0000

Hey Teresa!
No news on the Ahmet front. We just ran out of time with the local authorities being so strict in Kounoungo. I hope we find his family in March when we return!

By: Katie-Jay

Katie-Jay — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:30:48 +0000

Ommi!
You are always with me! We owe most of the fact that we didn’t get caught at sundown out on the road to Alpha! And he even lets me drive the car! Wahoo!

By: Katie-Jay

Katie-Jay — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:30:08 +0000

Dear Lisa!
I definitely called the window seat and since we have tried several different seating arrangements in the short rides to and from Farchana, but we all agree that Josh and I should sit on the outside! We had limited choice in our driver who turned out to be great. And we just found out its Alpha! Bouba was at the airport in Abeche to help with permits and he wasn’t going to be available, but we lucked out! We interviewed a few more, but Bouba rocks! We found Fatna fairly easily! I hope you enjoy the entry and video from today!

By: Katie-Jay

Katie-Jay — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:26:15 +0000

Hi Gayle!
Her eyes are so telling. When I met her I kept thinking about your line – Fatna is what her husband use to call her. We saw her again today and will see her again tomorrow, our last day in Farchana. She was smiling a lot today. She is so beautiful. When I begin to think about what she has endured it makes me really sad. Sad to think that she is still in the same situation as she was when she was forced to flee her village. I can feel it in my chest now that I am back at UNHCR’s guesthouse reflecting – but when I am there with her, I just look into her eyes and see the strength.

By: gina

gina — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 11:09:08 +0000

Hi Everyone!

Nice to see you all tightly connected and in tune. Looking forward to the reunion with more friends, especially Mansur and Leila. Please let them know that the response from the T-shirt and flyers of awareness have all been moving.

Take care.
gina and family

By: Daniele,Gelson e Rafael

Daniele,Gelson e Rafael — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:43:36 +0000

Hi Gabriel, its amazing to me or us to see you guys in the videos and then walk over your house and pick up Rafa playing with Gabe talk to Sahara,… our lifes are so peaceful and good our kids so safe i feel like crying when i think about the families there. Im sorry, we are praying. I get to emotional sometimes, be safe.

By: Barbara Scott

Barbara Scott — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:18:07 +0000

Dear KTJ,
My love and prayers go to you. May your spirit connect with the people you see, your love of life, your energy and your hope. Love, Grammie