Good-byes are difficult in the best of situations; this is not the best situation. We have worked shoulder to shoulder this week with Americans and Guatemalans who have become good friends in a place where a good friend has your back, literally. They keep you out of harm's way, they cook your food, they carry your baggage (literally and figuratively), they care about your feelings, they protect your health, they encourage you when you are overwhelmed, and they share their faith and challenge you to share and stretch yours. Good-byes can be painful. Each team members knows there is a very real possibility they may never see these friends again. Even those who plan to return know that life doesn't always unfold the way we plan it, and that some things change with time. This makes today difficult.
Life in Guatemala seems to perch on the edge of a precipice. It may not be a comfortable place to live, but it sure is real, and real is powerful. Our time in Guatemala has been real and powerful. We have been blessed with an opportunity to see the world from a new perspective and react to what we have seen and heard. God has blessed our time here.
Thank you for your interest, support, and prayers this week. We leave tomorrow morning at 3:30 A.M. and hope to arrive in Detroit Sunday evening. Again, thank you for taking this walk with us.
Blessings,
Sarah, Laura, Renee, Jenna, Gail, Sam, Emily, Emily, Kara, Emma, Jeannie, Kelsey, Lonnie, Jordan, Nick and Sally
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