sara takes a step

Hello everyone!!  I landed safe and sound at 9pm on Friday night.  I was welcomed by my wonderful family.  We then drive to my grandparents house and I attempted to sleep.  After a rough night's sleep I spent the day with my family, giving out gifts and being properly reunited.  Sunday I went up to camp for a couple hours to visit Lydia (who has been working there since June 26th).  After such visit, we all came home to a house that was in a bit of disarray due to our floors being refinished on the main floor.  After unpacking and some laundry being started, I went to bed.

Needless to say, it was not a restful night of sleep, waking up at least 6 times.  This morning I started getting ready for work and my heart began to feel heavy.  As I did my devotion, I realized just how much I miss the friends I made in the Philippines.  They taught me so much about leadership, serving, working together, accepting people, encouragement and loving everyone.  I cried a lot this morning and just wanted to be back in Manila, with Karin, sipping our tea/coffee and eating breakfast together.  I know that this is going to be a rough transition back into life here at home, and with school just a week away, I feel like my life is moving too fast.  In the Philippines I was able to sit back each day and look at what happened, but here there never seems to be time to reflect on the day or to have deep conversations unimpeded by time with friends.  But I know that God is with me here in the business of life just as He was in Manila.