Hello Friends,
I am sorry it has been so long, but it has been a wild and crazy few months! Between finishing up the first semester with Christmas programs, field trips, report cards, and packing, I was pooped.
I was really blessed to have the opportunity to go home for the holidays and rest. The funny thing about rest is that after the first two days I didn't consider resting as laying around and literally sleeping, but it was being active and creative, while not feeling pressured to do so. It was smashing a table with my sister and turning it into a wall hanging. It was walking around target and running errands many people dread. It was going through stuff in the garage with my mom, laughing at some of the creepy things that were found. It was being pressured to wear a Broncos jersey in order to be allowed in the basement at my friends house. It was such a wonderful thing to be at home. I was able to be around people who I could understand, cook with things that were available right away, go places when I wanted, and most importantly spend time with people I love deeply. I was able to see how different my two worlds are, and it was blessing to see the many ways the Lord has changed my heart since I have moved to La Paz. I had a deeper since of gratitude for things in the States, but also for the experience that taught me that gratitude.
The downside to going home was the hard time I didn't know I would have coming back. After a changed flight and arriving three days later then I was originally planning, I think I am finally back on a normal schedule. We have been back in school for three days ( I have to keep telling myself it's not Friday) and it is good to be back in an environment I know I am called to be. The confidence I find in myself while I am in the classroom is unlike anything I have ever experianced. Sure there are difficult days, and frustrations, but the love I have for the kids always wins. I have often struggled with not knowing where I belong, who I belong with, or what might be next, but the classroom is different. I know the classroom is where I am meant to be. My hope everyone is able to find a similar peace to the one I have found in teaching, because it is a wonderful gift!
I hope your week is blessed and you are able to take time to give thanks for the things we have!
Love,
Sara
