One of the best parts of the work I do, as I spend time in different countries, is that I get to meet lots of great people from all over the world. Many of these people become good friends as we share the joys and challenges of working (and often living) together.
One of the worst parts of the work I do is that the time always comes to say goodbye. Sometimes I am the one who is leaving and sometimes it is others. When you work in an international community these goodbyes seem to happen fairly frequently.
Today we said goodbye to a MAF family who have been in Chad for almost 10 years. They have served faithfully through some difficult times and have gained the affection and respect of everyone they have come into contact with. They are going to be missed by many people.
As their plane taxied down the runway this afternoon on the first leg of their long journey back to their home country some of the MAF team stood on the apron outside our hangar and waved them goodbye.
I have no idea whether they could see us but somehow it made me feel better. This goodbye was hard.
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