Homecoming. Thank you FFC!!

Our amazing adventure is almost at an end. We are presently in Chennai on a 12 hour layover and are waiting to start the next leg of our long journey home. The students are exhausted and rightfully so, they have given all of themselves over the last three weeks and have pushed their physical and emotional boundaries.

Ms. Willis and myself wanted to take this final opportunity to comment on just how proud we are of these nine students and the work they have done. They arrived here three weeks ago and jumped right into this amazing place called FFC. Their energy and warmth was contagious. As we left this morning, the tears in the eyes of the children are testament to the impact they had while they were here. They painted, played, sang, laughed and danced as hard as they could over the last 20 days and they should feel very proud of their work. It was indeed our pleasure to watch it unfold each day.

Of course all of this would not have been possible if not for the help of some very important people. A big thank you goes out to Melanie, Ashley, Sunbeam, Sandra, Kalyani, Lauren, and the entire FFC staff for all of their support over the last three weeks and for making us feel so welcome. Without you the trip would not have run so smoothly.

This trip is an shining example of what meaningful outreach really is, and that it does not have to travel in one direction but rather is a partnership that benefits all who enter into it. It is our sincere hope that this trip runs for many years to come and that there continues to be students with big hearts who are interested in making the journey. The proof is in the words,thoughts and ideas that these students have already begun share with us and soon will with the rest of you.

Not long now, we are on our way home.

Sincerely,

Justin Medved and Katie Willis