Hello Again Everyone,
Tonight was our Send Off night for the team, or for me my last chance each week to see the Jamaican's dance. I have made it an unsaid goal of mine to learn a Jamaican dance by the time I leave. So far this goal seems to be getting further and further from actually being achieved since I am a white boy from a small town in Texas with two left feet. I am starting to pick up bits and pieces of their style of dance, but to actually have a full dance down by the time I have left seems impossible. My friend Shakir, who I spend a lot of my time with, is a really good dancer and he is trying to teach me. Dancing is such a large part of this culture that I have found the ability to dance and dance well is an easy way to break barriers. So whether or not I get the dance down or not I will continue to try and fail because it helps me have an easy way to break through and converse with the people I spend time with.
Once again I can't believe how fast this week has gone by. Tomorrow we leave for Ocho Rios and Sunday we pick up another team. The groups from FBC Orlando and Loudon Valley High School have been the perfect remedy to help the summer staff out of retreat week mode and back into life in Harmons. These groups have been great about getting out and helping in the community and interacting with the Jamaican people. The summer staff has been here for a total of 48 days which feels like a long time when you look at the number, but I can't believe that we only have four weeks left here. Just thinking about that is a crazy concept to me because I still feel like I have so much more that I want to accomplish.
Thanks for Reading,
Evan Smith
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