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Kyle and Andrea leave Dominica (for good) bright and early Monday morning. Ryan and I threw a surprise going away party for them and they were so surprised! You'll see some pictures from it in the slide show. Then they turned right around and surprised us by mailing a gift card to my parent's house to the Melting Pot!!! I am so excited for us to have a date there in a few weeks! I made this slide show to show just how many memories we've made in one short year! (It's kind of a long show!) When it gets to the video, just click the center and the video will play. I can't even imagine what our Dominica experience would have been if they had not been a part of it. When you are on a tiny island, thousands and thousands of miles from family, your friends step in and assume the role of being your "family" on a day-to-day basis. Even though we've only known them for a year, I'm certain we are going to be life-long friends! I know that they stayed on Dominica an extra semester because it was best for them, but I honestly feel like it was a present from God, handed just to me (with a big bow on Andrea's head). :) Ryan and Kyle did not get to hang out as much as Andrea and I did (simply because they are busy becoming doctors), so we can't wait to hang out when the stresses of studying are behind them. We're so, so sad to see them go (that "no tears" saying is a bunch of bologna), but we've already planned to go to Disney World one weekend this coming spring when Ryan and I will be living in Miami. We're just so thankful for them. Please keep them in your prayers because they are waiting to hear where they go next for Kyle to begin rotations. Please keep us in your prayers too because we're left on the island for another semester without them!!! Well, as they say in Dominica, "Ovwa, Morgans"!!! (but NOT for long, ok??)
*** The slide show is not over until you see the sunset that says "Ovwa Dominica". You may have to push an arrow after the video plays to get the slide show to continue. Also, once the show starts you can select "full screen" at the bottom. Enjoy!
4 comments:
Ashley,
What can I say? That was great!!!!!! You have made some great friends and great memories.
See you soon,
Dianne S.
Are you just trying to make me break down?!?!?!
I LOVE IT - you are too sweet and I can't believe how much God must love me to have given me such a sweet friend like you!! And I can't wait to continue all our "surprises" for each other, no matter where we are!!
It made Dad and me cry. You are having so many great experiences. Who would have every thought you two would cry when leaving!!! Just shows how God always has more than we can imagine planned for us. Love you, Mom
Sweet gift from God, to take you so far away from home and give you such a wonderful friend. Thanks for sharing the great slide show with me. Love, Kathy
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