Tuesday, March 29, 2011

It's getting time to be moving on....

When I arrived in Haiti in September of 2009, I came to work at Adoration Christian School with a two year contract in hand with a possible one year extention.  I had applied for a leave of absence from the Toronto District School Board for one year and was approved, and after my first year in Haiti, they granted me another year's leave.
I am such a planner that the minute I set my foot on Haitian soil I started to think about when I would be leaving. I have a real problem living in the moment I know.  In fact I think I often miss out on life's greatest moments because I'm always looking forward, ignoring all that is around me. However, in January 2011 I had to really start getting serious about the length of my stay in Haiti, the board of ACS and the TDSB wanted to know my plans. 
After much prayerful consideration, I have decided to return back to Canada and back to the TDSB. In some ways it was an easy decision in other ways it was a hard decision. I feel that my work is almost done here at ACS.  I am currently working alongside and mentoring Alix to take over the role of school director.  He is learning quickly and each month takes on more and more responsibility.  I have no doubt he will do a great job and it's such a relief to leave the staff and students in such capable hands.  There will always be more work, there will always be more needs, but for me, for now, I am ready to return to Canada, to my friends, my family and my job.  I will miss the people here in Haiti A LOT and therefore I am trying really hard to live in the moment over the next few months.  I will leave Haiti sometime in July and therefore my time here is quickly coming to an end.  I'm trying to visit all the places I haven't yet been, I'm trying to send quality time with all my loved ones, I'm trying to enjoy the sunny days the warm breeze, my beautiful apartment... I'm trying.

1 comment:

Scott, Janine, Emma, Jonah said...

Hi Kim,
Happy to hear all is going well in Haiti. I'm sure you will be missed as much as you will miss your time in Haiti. Praying you will have a good last couple months at ACS.
Janine
p.s. I am looking forward to having you closer again.