I cannot believe that my time here in Guatemala is coming to an end! I find myself in a mix of emotions as I have begun saying goodbyes and preparing to return to the states.

My reflections on my time here have been so sweet! God has allowed me to be part of amazing things that He is doing here and my heart is eternally grateful for each answered prayer, each blessing, the trials, the sweet friendships, the stretching and growth He has taken me through and most of all His faithfulness and nearness through each day of this journey. Imagining leaving life here has been somewhat of a challenge. This has been my life for almost a year and yet it feels like I have been here forever! Emotions collide as I think of the life I will be coming home to....more sweet friends, a new home, marriage, returning to a job I love, my home church home, family, and so many things that should be familiar and exciting! Although they are....it also feels like I will be entering a foreign land and I have no idea what to expect! Funny right....but I am so excited for it all....but like I said, it is a colliding of emotions!

Through all my training for missions and through many conversations with other missionaries, I have come to expect the transition home to be more difficult than it was to transition to living here in Guatemala! That is hard to imagine, but I know God will be faithful, just as He has through each stage of this journey, and I am anxiously waiting to see what it will feel like to come home!

Please pray for a smooth transition, healthy goodbyes, and a healthy heart to deal with each emotion as it comes!!!!