Mid-Autum Festival Yanick, your latest is another shared installment of our "Tour of Vietnam". For sure, all get a great picture of your life's experience in Southeast Asia. Our prayers and best wishes for your continued time abroad.
Best always,
Carol
We're Coming!! Yanick,
Jennifer and I will be in Hanoi September 15, 2013 at the Sofitel Plaza Hotel, with the Vantage Travel group. Please let me know how we may contact you.
Glad you arrived safely! Thanks for sharing the photos and information of your experience thus far. I look forward to your updates and keep you in my prayers that you have an awesome, fulfilling and life affirming experience.
best,
jackie
WOW What a journey! Yanick i applaud you for stepping into the NOW with gusto and an adventuruos spirit. You are truly God's example of loving service. I look forward to hearing and seeing more. Blessings
Caroline
When all is said and done, there will be few places you will not have seen. I watch UTC on line and when I did not see you, I wondered where you were, now I know. Apparently after the devastation of war Vietnam has circled back to a place of peace. Enjoy your new adventure, and keep me posted. Stay safe.
Pearl
Fascinating to see you in a group in Vietnam. Seems like last week when we were in a group in Rwanda - two such different cultures. While I envy you the opportunity to explore and reflect, I am daunted by the thought of the language learning. I still have PTSD dreams about being unable to communicate when we first moved to Japan! Feels like an amazing life experience to know the country that had such an impact on our own -- especially for our generation. I follow you with great interest and warm wishes.
beautiful! Yanick, how wonderful to be able to share a bit of your trip. You look marvelous, too. The gorilla pictures are just amazing! How close did you get?
Thinking of You Hey Yanick, wonderful to hear from you. How exciting to be selected for this journey. I feel you have found your niche and passion. PLease keep in touch.
Blessing and I know that this will be a wonderful experience.
Caroline
your trip in Africa I really enjoyed all of your entries and felt many times that you celebrated with me your positive experiences there. I am happy you considered me as a friend for letting me know about your mission. Welcome back to the USA. Please continue to let me know what is happening in your life. BWH
bon retour chere cousine Merci de nous avoir permis de t'accompagner dans ton periple Senegalais . Je me suis revue arrivant dans des conditions plus confortable a Conakry pour diriger un grand hotel avec la mission d'integrer a la g;érance de l'Hotel Gbessia quelques etudiants guineens fraichement arrives d'un stage au Maroc . L'Afrique est belle et attachante mais 'pourrais tu y poser ta derniere tente . J'espere te revoire bientot a Miami je pense y etre avant la fin du mois . Mille affections malgre la grosse peine de n'avoir eu aucun Douyon aux funereilles de Mamman Dedete .
WELCOME HOME!! Welcome Home, mama!!! What a wonderful experience / journey / adventure(S) you had...thank you for sharing them with me/us. Thank you for being such a wonderful example. We are very happy to have you home and welcome you home and look forward, as well, for the next opportunity, journey, and understanding/awareness increase.
Much Much Love!!
To God Be The Glory! Hi Yanick, I agree with you, what an awesome opportunity you have experienced during your assignment in Senegal. What a blessing to be of service to others in another country. I'm glad that you have appreciated what you have been exposed to and what you have learned. Be Blessed. I look forward to your return home.
Jackie Hazel
My Students are Grateful Yanick,
Thank you for sharing. The children had just asked last week if I had received more pictures from Kaolack. They enjoyed the pictures and asked me to thank you.
I was there Your naration captures what transpire around the mosque, it is true. Talking about sanity, i agree with you, but fortunately, when i got back to Nigeria, i was much more healthier, my visit to Medinat Baye had cleanse me of all types of sickness inspite of the hot weather. I had a nice time through out my stay in Medinat Baye, i am feeling like relocating to my Grand Mentor's city. To cap it up my prayers were answered by God, i am feeling more spiritual than ever. Alhamdulillahi Shaykh Ibrahim had made the religion of Islam, the path to Almighty Allah easy for us all his sincere proteges. I met several people from all works of life
Soul Searching How interesting it is when we begin to soul search. With any free time we have, it can be expected that we would begin to look more closely at the' woman in the mirror'. Some times, as you mention, we entertain our selves to the point of exhaustion so that we would not have to deal with our thoughts. I have not been back to UTC since before my trip to South Africa. For many months, I had meditated and prayed and thought about how I had grown beyond the teachings that I was hearing on Sundays, but I continued to go because going had become a habit. I too had to do some soul searching, and when I had thoroughly begin to come to terms with the ever-present Go(o)d in me, then I began the hiatus that I am now on from UTC. I still go every Monday to read for Virginia since she is still having a sight challenge, but my consciousness has grown beyond the symbols and rhetoric of the Center. Keep searching; keep praying; keep thinking. I do share your sentiments on'distant closeness' :). Namaste.....
There is always so much that we do that affects other people and we barely have an inkling. It is soooo good that the majorettes and parade participants could be seen, discussed, and bring understanding to kids from Fatick in Senegal to deep in the heart of Miami! Thanx for spreading pictures-- and for letting me know.
We Are More Alike Than Unalike! Yanick,
I always enjoy you sharing your adventures in Senegal,,,,thank you so very much; I especially enjoy the photos you have taken. These photos I will share with my students, since they really do think that Africa is a 'dark, dark' continent, and it could not possibly have majorettes, bands, parades. I am always thinking of ways to enhance, educate my children; you have helped with your blogs and your photos....thank you so very much. Namaste....your time is drawing nigh; what's next, pioneer?
Georgia
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BACK IN U.S.A.
As I have told you, this was a true blessing for you. We are glad that you are back.