Well…the team left yesterday morning and Adam left early this morning and now…it´s just me. All the people I have traveled with are now all back at home doing their own things and I am the only one remaining. I have been plagued with questions. Where do I go from here? What does my life have in store for me next? This trip to Cajixay has helped me realize that I am done with my traveling lifestyle for now. I feel so much more fulfilled being there for others, forming relationships, and being part of something bigger than myself. Traveling sometimes misses those elements. Sometimes it becomes solely about seeing new beautiful places and having new exciting experiences for yourslef. It can become a selfish endeavor. Not that traveling is all bad. I don´t want to leave that impression at all. I loved every bit of it. I have met so many amazing people. I have experienced so much and learned so much about myself. My trip was one big great adventure that I would not want to change for the world. But it feels like it´s time to move on. It´s time to do something more meaningful than just traveling from place to place. I spent most of my college life longing to travel, longing to see new places, longing for an adventure beyond books and classes. I have quenched that thirst. Now, I feel like it´s time for a new type of adventure. I sit here in this quiet internet cafe in Antigua, Guatemala, not sure what will happen next. I don´t know what I am going to do but I know I want to do something. And you know what? I am excited. I am excited to see what God has planned for me. There is something just thrilling about not knowing where your life will take you. I am at that place now and I love it. Will I be home in a couple weeks? Or will I not be home for another 3.5 months? I have no idea. For those of you back home, I´m sorry about that unpredictability but I don´t want to live a predictable life. The unpredictability is what makes life exciting. I want to always follow my heart and for now, I am staying here. By reading this, you have seen how this last mission trip has affected me personally and helped me realize what I want to do for the near future at least. Up until a few days ago I felt confident that I would travel north through Mexico on the way back home and since then I have done a complete 180. You have to love the unpredictability of life and never knowing what twists and turns you will feel compelled to take. As for the mission trip report…I will leave that to Adam or somebody else to write. Thank you all for your support and I PROMISE I will be home for Christmas! Love you all.
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Back Again
Hello to all. The Caxijay mission trip was an absolutely amazing experience. We will write more about it later. Right now we just want to relax and lounge by the pool. Feel free to check out some of the new pictures though. Later!
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Been a while, eh? If we haven’t really been updating it’s because we haven’t done anything all that interesting. Amanda left to fly back to America on Sunday and since then we have not left Antigua and have lived a rousing life of reading, going to movies, becoming Sudoku masters, and eating at Monoloco. In truth it’s been relaxing to the point of being kinda boring. We did go to visit a volcano for an afternoon so that was fun. Be sure and check out the pictures page as lots of new ones up.
Today is an exciting day though, as in just a few short hours the mission team from Seattle (including Jordan’s parents) will be arriving! And then we’ll be starting our mission trip to small village of Cajixay. I have been looking forward to this as I have heard so many wonderful stories of past trips from numerous people. They always seem to be fun and enlightening and I’m thankful I get to take part in the experience this time.
There have been updates to the people page and the photo gallery so take a gander at those. As always we really miss all of you, especially tomorrow. Our good friends Jared and Claudette are taking their vows and joining in holy matrimony. I’m so happy you two have found each other and dearly wish I could be there to share in your special day. Know that we are thinking of you and praying for God’s blessings to fall on your continued life together. CONGRATULATIONS!
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