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Well, yesterday was a good/weird/scary/sad day. Alissa described the way I left best when she said that “she felt like she had butterflies in her stomach, but the butterflies were more like bats.” I didn’t start packing until 10pm on the night before I left. That was a bad decision, because it kept me up until 5 packing. I was exhausted, but it was worth it to have a wonderful last night with my best friends. I got to the airport around 7:55 and had a short panic attack when the check in lady told me flights were going to be messed up because of the weather in Chicago. That was only for a second though, because the actually were able to bump me onto a later flight so I got to skip chicago and go straight to Houston. I left Houston around 7:25 and arrive in Guatemala around 11. I met a very nice man whose name is Orlando, we got to talking and that was good because it distracted me from how much I am going to miss my friends and family.
Saying goodbye. That is the weirdest thing I have ever done. I have never had to say goodbye before. Not like this at least. I had to say goodbye to Christin when she went to do YWAM, but I could at least go home to my own bed to cry. This time it was me saying goodbye to everything I have ever know. God has sent me on a mission to come to Casa and love on some kids for a year, and that is exactly what I am going to do.
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Jamie,
I have never had to say goodbye either. That must have been very difficult. May God provide you peace and comfort as you are away. One thing I do know is that you will discover things about yourself you never knew you had in you. This experience will surely leave you with a deepeer understanding of who you are and what youre capable of. I for one am so proud of your selflessness and willingness to serve. God’s Blessings and Favor on each day of this journey!
Comment by Melissa Steele December 5, 2010 @ 10:09 pm