"Goodbye my Betsy, Goodbye my Rachel. I love you."

These were the parting words that Phoebe would give us last year every time we left her presence.
Last year we left hoping beyond hope that these two little girls who had stolen our hearts would at least somewhat remember us when we came back.
This year, they not only greeted us with shouts of excitement, but we were instantly welcomed back into their family, and have created a bond that goes much deeper than mere friendship.

Little did we know when we arrived on the island and established our theme of being Jesus to people, that our greatest mission would be being Jesus to a two and a three-year-old, and their extremely busy parents. Some days it was difficult to wake up and dress, feed, bathe, and entertain these two girls all day until we got them ready for bed and read Jonah and the Big Fish before we said prayers and said good-night. But God has taught us more through these two little girls and their family then we ever could have imagined.

We fly back to America tomorrow and we would greatly appreciate your prayers and support as we come back and strive to continue the life-changes that God has put on our hearts this summer. The last 2 months(ish) have flown by, but we pray that the lessons learned would be permanently ingrained in us and that you who have read this blog have gotten a taste of our experiences.

And don't forget that a more detailed story account of our adventure here will be (hopefully!) published in the memoir. If you're interested in a copy, please email Betsy at nahgwan@gmail.com.

We are leaving the pigeons behind, and our scratching on this part of the world has ended for a time, but God will continue to faithfully scratch on hearts as we seek His will for our futures. Jamaica has made its impact on us forever - we're sad to say goodbye.

But we know that, just like Phoebe and Danae remembered us, we will not forget our time here and we will look back on the memories made and lessons learned with heartfelt excitement because of the deep bonds created. We may leave with tears in our eyes but we'll always return with open arms.
It's time to say "Goodbye my Kingston. Goodbye my Knockpatrick. Goodbye my JDV. I love you."