The time is almost here where I can finally return to Rwanda. I am getting all of the nerves and butterflies of years past. And even though this trip is shorter than ever before, it has the potential to be one of the most special. We have more visitors than ever before to come witness all that Run the 1 and years of hard work from everyone has gotten us. We have new kids and old to build relationships with and memories. We have so much to update everyone with. We also have to run of course! Let’s look at a few things we can all look forward to in the next two weeks. But in case you forgot, here is a LINK to donate! https://gofund.me/f66a3836
First, of course, it wouldn’t be Run the 1 without running. The days were bound to change due to plans and such. The new day we will run is Tuesday 2/7/23. This came about because it was the only day where Sunish and Ben Holmes were going to be there at the same time. Both of them have been with me from the beginning either physically or supportive since 2011 when we began walking for hundreds of miles for the kids. We had to get everyone involved. I have decided to break up the run so we do not have to make a big scene in Rwanda and require support and attract attention. In the morning we will take off for a two hour run. We can take a break after, eat lunch, and then take off for another two hour run in the afternoon. That evening all of the kids will be home and we will take a shorter run to the local stadium with all of the kids and enjoy the night lights of Kigali together. If that doesn’t make a marathon, it will be darn close. All I know is we won’t need as much support, and the kids get to be involved too! I cant wait!!!…..to.be.done. haha
Of course I am most excited to meet new kids and old. One day we plan to visit one of our oldest who is in his last year of university in Musanze. There are also kids there that even I have not met! And of course there is everything in between. And we plan on taking all the kids to Gisenyi like we did almost ten years ago. Our kids rarely if ever get outside of Kigali and see their beautiful country and get to swim. These experiences are so important for them.
I can’t wait to see how our land and home have grown. I can’t wait to share with you pictures and stories of everyone. I can’t wait to see people I have known all my life and have given so much to the kids, actually get to see the fruits of our labor. And I can’t wait to begin forming a new way of supporting the kids that may look a little different than the past but is just as meaningful.
If you have been supporting for a long time and did again, I can’t thank you enough. If you are new to this whole thing, welcome, and please reach out about anything and thank you as well. It is all full circle now. All of us have benefited from this through experiences, friendships, opportunity, and kindness. We have kids that are no longer kids anymore and live their own strong independent lives. It’s a beautiful thing that we needed your help for and still do. Thank you for always being here. I’ve never been more excited to share with you what is to come.
KOMERA,
Sully