Well I am sitting here in my room for my final few hours in El Salvador. I really cant believe that I am leaving today and that tonight I will be back in America.
Yesterday we went with Hannahs Hands to take some of the boys from CISNA to a waterpark. They had a great time. For some of them it was the best day of their life. When we dropped them off at the orphanage at the end of the day, I felt so sad. I said goodbye to all of them. Knowing that I will probably never see any of them again made it really difficult. When I got back on the van I had so many emotions and thoughts running through my head. I just started to cry. I truly felt helpless as I thought of all the hurting people here. Six weeks sounds like a long time but in the big picture, it really isnt enough time. I cried a lot last night, just thinking about all the people Ive met here. God has been good to me. He has revealed so much to me while Ive been here. Even as I type this I am overcome with emotion. I am so thankful for all of my supporters. I know that so many people have been praying for me and I know that without all of your prayers I wouldnt have made it. I am so blessed to have so many people that care about me. Please continue to pray for the people of El Salvador.
I love to make lists so Ill finish with some things Ill miss about El Salvador and a few things that I wont miss :)
Things I will miss: All of the wonderful people I have met, The other interns, Being constantly surrounded by babies, having Miguel and Glenda jump on my bed and ask me for cookies, pupusas, pan dulce, being told Im pretty all the time even though I havent looked good a single day here, good conversations, Talking to God at 430 in the morning, Walking to the tienda with the girls. (There is definitely more but Ill stop with that)
Things I wont miss: COCKROACHES!, all of the bugs in general, the pollution, cold showers, my stupid mattress.
Clearly there are a lot more things that I will miss. It really has been a good trip overall and even though it is hard to leave I know that God has a plan for these people and for me.
Thanks guys for everything and I will see most of you very soon!!
Reading your blogs have been the greatest blessings to me, knowing you are in the center will of God. Reading this final blog you have written, has me weeping with you as well, but listening to the song that you have chosen, Orphans of God we know that even though you may not see these God has put in your life for these past six weeks, we know there are NO ORPHANS of GOD!!! I too have mixed feelings in that in my sefishness I am so happy to be having you home, but so broken with those you leave behind, that do not have an earthly home. We have this hope in Christ, that one day we who trust in Him will have a HOME far greater than here on this earth, with a heavenly FATHER who LOVES us more than we could even imagine!! How good is HE to us all. I give you all my love and am praying for safe and quick travel mercies!! We love you, and we will boast in all the goodness of what God has done in yours and everyone elses life down there.
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pumped for you to be back in the states, in the 757 with us!
ReplyDeleteBe sure to give us a call as soon as you are ready for Mr. Bill to take you to Starbucks. I think he is looking forward to his latte almost as much as you are since he has had very few of them since we have moved to Yorktown. Are praying for your traveling mercies and that you will molded by God's hand for what He has planned for you in the near and distant future. Much love-Miss Martina
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