Getting excited... yet feeling torn

I can't deny that I am getting excited to be heading home soon. I miss my family and boyfriend so much. And am really ready to see them again. But things aren't done yet here in Peru and some of it is already growing bittersweet as our team and my friends are beginning to talk about missing me and wondering when I am moving back for good. I have been more than blessed by our team and the church members in our barrios. My life has been touched by them in more ways than one. And while I have wrestled with homesickness the whole time being here, while I am excited to see my family and Spencer, while I am excited to have my own space again and feel safe enough to go on a run by myself... I am going to miss the people here. I am going to miss our team. I am going to miss all of my wonderful boys, Fabian, Bruno, Jheremy and Adiel. I am going to miss the mountains and ocean I get to see all the time here. I am going to miss Skylar and Nicole. It's going to be hard to say my goodbyes here in three weeks. But so wonderful to say my hellos at the other end. So hard to leave my life for the last 6 months. But so wonderful to start back up with my life at home in Iowa. I am a mix of emotions as I realize just how close I am to heading home. And I only wish I had spent more time living here in the moment rather than wishing for home (yes, you can all tell me "we told you so" even though I don't really want to hear it). But I know that I will come back to visit, even if I don't move here. Just like the other nations I have visited, Peru has stolen a piece of my heart. Only God knows what will happen with it now. And where I will end up. But for now... I have 3 weeks in Trujillo. And then home to Iowa for as long as God wants. After that... I have no ideas.

From Iowa to Peru -

Another Piece of My Heart Gone