I know I haven’t written much in a while, but I’ll try to sum up recent events. I left Honduras on the 5th of December and visited my family in Cali for 3 weeks. Then I got to go to Houston, Texas for a week and see my wonderful cousins. The vacation was great, I had a lovely Christmas with my family and even got to see my cousin who’s engaged pick out here wedding dress! Even though I had a lot of fun in the States, I wasn’t sad to leave again. I think when you know where God wants you, it’s hard to be away for very long. I had also experienced the phenomenon known as “reverse culture shock” when I arrived. Coming back to the States after 3 months in Honduras was so much harder than I ever expected. I’d never heard anyone mention anything like it in my life, and the feelings of isolation it brings are pretty terrible. It actually frightened me a little, and I’m worried about how it will be when I come back for good. A friend who was a short-term missionary to Honduras too gave me some wise advice about coming back to the States. She said that she realized that “Honduras wasn’t the climax of my life, and God still has a plan for my life.” This really encouraged me and is helping me not worry about the future.
