Time to go

One of the great blessings of being in Lee's Summit is getting to go to the Kingdom Seekers class on Sunday morning. Pastor Steve's lessons are a great way to receive the spiritual food you need and the fellowship with our brothers and sisters is amazing. Since there isn't a Sunday School for adults at Vida Nueva (there's just not any space,) it's one of the things we miss most. Last Sunday's lesson was about "Redeeming the Time" and now that our 27 days in the States are drawing to a close, I'm more convinced than ever that time actually flies. Looking back on these days, though, I know that each of them contained 24 hours and that for good or bad, I lived each of the hours. (This morning it definitely feels like I didn't sleep enough of the hours.) We have had the privilege to spend time with so many dear friends (most of them over a meal or dessert) and I wouldn't trade those hours of sharing, laughing, crying, etc. for anything in the world.

As I mentioned in my FB status last night, the word for yesterday was bittersweet--leaving friends in Lee's Summit and heading back to friends in El Salvador. (I'm NOT going to miss the cold weather.) Fortunately, it doesn't end there--following God's plan for your life is SWEET! So, whether it's hard to leave or whether we're ready or not, when we step on the plane today, we are going home.

Thanks so much to every one of you who stopped by the blog this year. More than anything else, thank you for your prayers in 2010. Please keep them coming!