Guam: Update 4

This may possibly be the last Guam update of the trip because tomorrow will be the last full day here. We are leaving at 5am on Saturday. The funny thing about that is we will be arriving in California at 5am on FRIDAY. It's like traveling back in time. Haha.. time differences amuse me.

Grampa is looking so frail and is constantly on morphine to ease the pain. He's lost a lot of weight since the first time we arrived and he is very much weaker from that time too. It's really sad to see and I pray that when his time comes that it will be peaceful and in his sleep. I don't want him to suffer any more than he is now.

I didn't do much today. There isn't much to do anymore. I've driven around pretty much the whole north end of the island. I can go pretty much anywhere around here. I just feel like I'm catching up on sleep now because it's going to be hard to get a good sleep on the plane ride home.

Guam is a beautiful island. I have driven through some places with amazing views of the ocean. Because of the rains, the island is so lush and green and there is life all around. The resorts are beautiful and the shopping is to die for!

It just seems like the areas that aren't resorts or used by the military are rather abandoned by the goverment. In some of the villages, the housing is old, there is graffiti everywhere and the businesses aren't thriving. I know the island's income depends heavily on the tourists and the military, but you would think that some of that money would trickle down into the other parts of the island. It seems like it's not.

Stll, I like this place and I wouldnt' mind coming back so that I can explore the south side of the island. I do know that when I do return, it will definitley NOT be for sightseeing. My return to this island will be a return I will dread. When I do return in the near future it will be because of the passing of my grandfather.

Pray for a safe flight home. Pray for peace for my grandfather and our family. Thanks for all the support and love we've received on this trip. I will try to blog again when I get home.

Love you all!!!