We left Punta Gorda on Monday, July 6, 2009. Our friends, co workers, fellow Volunteers, and Belizean family wished us farewell as we boarded the plane bound for Belize City. We would spend the next week in the capital city attending appointments, interviews, and meetings, as we prepared to exit the Peace Corps system.
Saying goodbye to our loved ones in Punta Gorda was difficult and sad, especially since I was leaving on such short notice. I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye, but as I reflect on our time in Belize and the many people who played such an important part in our lives, I am not sure I would have ever been ready to say good bye.
Punta Gorda has been our home for last two years. We have had a wonderful time in PG, and we will miss living there. We will miss our home, the ocean breeze, the rain, the sunshine, and so much more, but what we will miss most are our friends. Those people who have taken us in, fed us, laughed with us, cried with us, nurtured us, and loved us.
Goodbye PG! We hope to return soon!
What a wonderful "Good-bye"--I know you both are missed and I know you are loved!! GiGi & Bill
Posted by: Aletha Anderson | August 27, 2009 at 06:36 PM
I'm sure you both have left a bid void that will be hard to fill. The folks you met and be-friended in P.G. were truly blessed! Thank you for your willingness to share your time and talents with the world...it is truly a better place because of the two of you. As we would say at De Smet, the two of you are "Men and Women For Others!"
Posted by: Don Albert | August 27, 2009 at 07:06 PM
Thanks Bill & Gi-Gi!
Posted by: Mica & John | August 28, 2009 at 03:46 PM
Mr. Don, thank you for the thoughtful comment! Your words mean a lot to us. Thank you!
Posted by: Mica & John | August 28, 2009 at 03:49 PM
I'm glad your home but most of all I am proud that you placed your mark on the world. I love you both. Thanks for giving me the gift of telling all my firneds that "I have a cousin that was a peace corp volunteer!"
God Bless Texas and God Bless PG!
Posted by: Wang Tucket - The Guy that Will Kick Johns Ass In this years FFL | August 30, 2009 at 04:47 AM
Thanks Danny! That mean a lot! And I wouldn't be too sure about the FFL! Can't wait to see you and the fam!
Posted by: Mica & John | August 30, 2009 at 11:08 AM