Well as most of you already know, I have arrived safe and sound back in the Soo. I know I haven't updated in a while, but the end of tour was fantastic! Our team got really close to one another and we feel like family now :) Reflecting back on tour, I can honestly say that it was by far the best four months of my life. I learned so much and got to experience so many amazing things that I never dreamed of! Who knew that I would one day be travelling across the country speaking to approximately 23,600 students from Ontario to B.C??? I wouldn't trade these past four months for the world! The end of tour was a bitter sweet thing. Not only did I know that I would no longer be living a "celebrity" lifestyle (travelling from town to town each day and living on a tour bus and such), but I would also be saying goodbye to the eight fabulous people I got to know so well on this tour, not to mention the many others I met along the way. To each and every one of them, I wish good luck in the future and I pray that we will continue to be good friends for a long time after this. One good thing that I could see coming out of this amazing tour coming to an end was that I would finally get to go home to see my family and my friends and spend the Christmas holidays with them, which has thus far been wonderful. :)
I'm looking forward to what God will be showing me in the second semester of this tour. After everything I've learned so far, I can't imagine how there is another lesson in the world to be taught! BUT there's lots more to learn and experience and I'm excited to see what all that may be. I'm excited to be doing lots of hands on work in the coming four months. From September to December I spoke to kids about Hero Holiday trips and got them inspired about ways that they could make a difference, and now I'm going to be there making that difference first hand. I'll even be working with some of the schools that we presented to first semester as they'll be coming for Hero Holiday trips. While in Mexico, I'll be teaching English in at least two schools, volunteering in seniors homes, building houses, leading humanitarian teams (Hero Holiday trips) in building houses and schools, as well as studying a social justice curriculum!
As much as I am looking forward to this new part of my journey, I am still struggling to find the funds to pay for my second semester. The costs for the second semester will be close to $5,000. I have been working since I've been home, but I'm not sure how many more shifts I'll get with the Christmas season coming to an end and Searchmont still not open yet!
If you feel led to supporting me financially, you can contact me at ckburmaster@hotmail.ca (NOT .COM), as well, cheques can be made to "Absolute Leadership Development" and can be mailed to my house. (Please email for address).
Thank you so much for reading and keeping me in your prayers!
God bless,
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!
Cynthia
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