I'm Back!

I’m in Guyana!!! It is a very interesting experience to be back. Honestly, I feel like this is all a dream. My nightmare of being stranded in JFK airport did not happen. I had a minor issue getting on to my first plane, but other than that everything travel wise went smoothly. When Claire and I got into Guyana we were greeted by our driver who took us to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church where we were going to attend worship and meet up with Davy and Lavini for lunch. It was great to see these two again and to catch up a little with them. After lunch we continued on to New Amsterdam. It was fun to know exactly where I was on the journey. This was a very different experience than the first time we got to Guyana in 2014. When we got in to New Amsterdam Claire and I met up with Twyla at the house. We were exhausted, but I took some time to unpack a little before taking a nap. When I got up Sabrina and Marissa (smiley) came to the house to say hello and brought us some supper.

Since Sunday it has been a whirlwind of activity for me. I have been calling students, working on registration, finding all of the percussion equipment, shopping, attending classes, and doing all of the normal daily things that happen in Guyana. I have really enjoyed seeing people who did not know I left the country or knew I left but had no clue that I was coming back. I have missed these people greatly and it is great to see them on a daily basis again.

I am very excited to be back with the Guyana Lutheran Music Academy and I am looking forward to getting into the full swing of things. This semester is going to be a whirlwind, but I am ready for the experience.