I know it sounds cliche but I am so thankful for all that I have. I spent the Thanksgiving weekend with family in Racine, Wisconsin and only have the opportunity to spend time with them a couple times a year. I stuffed myself to the gills with turkey, candied yams, stuffing and all the trimmings. Most importantly I got to spend time with my family and connect with them individually. We are small group of 9 when we are all together but we are mighty and will fight to the dealth for each other. I found myself discussing our Guatemalan mission with each and described what is to come for our vision team. They all wish us well and share in our excitement. As I would expect, some were concerned for our safety. Of all the things weighing heavily on my mind, safety of our team members has never been top of mind. Common Hope has been sending vision teams to Guatemala for a long time without incident. While situations can become unstable, I can't imagine any issues and I am dreaming of developing life-long relationships with people that are not that much different than me. I jokingly said to my hubby this morning that he shouldn't be suprised if I return to Guatemala again to find my place, my home away from home.
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