Goodbyes Are Hard
Today was definitely the best, yet most difficult, day of our trip so far. It was the last day of our camp in Pingtung (a city in southern Taiwan) and we had to say goodbye to all of the students and host families we spent the last five days with. I have never seen so many people cry or say "I love you" when saying goodbye. Even though we only spent a few days with these students, we created really strong bonds of friendships with each other. The first two days were spent doing presentations, news conferences, and MANY crazy songs and dances (they love the chicken dance). I had opportunities to share my faith in almost every group discussion because the topics talked, such as family, marriage, and blessings, always seemed to connect back to my own faith. My group seemed very open to hearing about my life as a Christian. On the third day we went on a tour of a solar power plant and on the fourth day we traveled to Kenting National Park and went to the beach! Of course, most Ta