How do you say goodbye to a place and people that has been everything you needed right when you needed it? How does one go about moving on to the next part of his or her life when the last was the most incredible one has ever experienced? My life in Guate has been nothing short of phenomenal, from the mundane to the breakthroughs to the silly times that had us belly laughing to weeping with those on my team and letting them weep with me.
Where do I even start? January was hard, learning to choose in when I wanted to check out, but good in learning all the ways I could grow. February was a month of revelation and breakthrough, learning more of who I am, who my squad is, and more of the Father and Jesus as our Bridegroom. March has flown by, a month of goodbyes and hellos, knowing that this would be the last time we would do this particular thing, but it’s also been a time of reflection over our time here, remembering the story of what God has done.
I don’t know what Costa Rica (our next country) holds, but I will always remember the good God has done in this season of life that must now draw to a close. But even as we wave our goodbyes, they’re not really goodbyes; whether or not any of us ever come back here (highly likely), I know all the people I’ve met here I’ll get to see one day in God’s Kingdom. So it’s not really “adiós,” but “hasta luego.” Until next time, Guatemala,
Claire
