A new season.

I have been home for nearly 2 weeks.  I have annoyed my family as much as possible with endless stories and spanish lessons.  I have somewhat begun to feel normal behind the wheel of a car.  I don't stress out about the tap water, and THERE IS ICE IN MY WATER.  

Being home is good.

But, being home is hard.  

Sometimes it's hard to explain the way I feel, and it's hard for anyone to understand.  I have cried and mourned.  That season is over.  

But God is good.  A new season is about to begin.  Soon I will start law school, and I look forward to seeing how God will use this Peru experience in my future.  I look forward to returning to Arequipa one day and visiting my Peruvian family.  Until then I am enjoying showers with hot water and pressure and giving thanks for all of the things I took for granted before.

So this is it for now.  My final blog post.  As I type that I breath a sigh of relief.  I want to say thanks for joining me in this journey.  Thanks for following my blog and faithfully lifting up this mission with prayers.  

On an ending note, I was asked, "If you had to describe your time in Peru in just 2 words, what would they be."

"Potatoes and Jesus," I said.  

I ate a whole bunch of potatoes.  And I spent a whole lot of time sharing Jesus, praising Jesus, learning more about Jesus, and leaning on Jesus.

So, I made a video and titled it "Potatoes and Jesus."  Cheesy - just like me.  Pictures are able to express everything so much better than my feeble attempt at blog posts.  So, if you have some time I hope you check out it out.  I do apologize because it is a bit lengthy, but heck, I'd say a 15 minute video to summarize 9 months isn't too shabby. 

So, goodbye….thanks... & enjoy.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yixqx-H2wIg