It really is unbelievable to think that we only have less than two weeks and we will be on our next transition into Mexico City, our new home. I was reminded tonight of the words of a missionary in MC, from our scouting trip in Feb 2006. I asked Cindy what she felt was the hardest to give up living for the last 14 (?) years in Mexico City. I remember at the time her answer astounded me but tonight as I think back over this weekend and over this past year my heart already resonates with Cindy's words to me. Cindy had answered my curious question with this..... She didn't feel like she had given up anything but that actually they had been given immeasurably more than they could of ever dream of for their family. I can already feel how much God has opened my heart to understanding how gracious he is to us. He has given us the privilege to meet people we would never have been given the opportunity to love and enjoy. This obviously is not always easy in light of the fact that when we leave in 12 days, we do not know if we will ever be able to spend time with some of these wonderful people we have met. Most of them, Costa Rican's who have blessed our lives in so many ways and have opened their hearts to us and allowed us into their lives even for such a brief time as one year. Who knew we would have....been stretched so much...(one day I am going to write a book entitled Stretch Marks!!) who knew we would have ever loved so much in one year.....seen so much of God's faithfulness......and in the same moments watch all of our borders to what we knew as normal disappear. We are so thankful for the love and support we feel from home! We know everyday that we are an extension of you in Latin America.
Love Sandra
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Your capacity to spread that Love is why you're doing what you're doing...I believe He gives you immeasurably more to do just that. Thinking of you alot these days as you prepare for yet another transition. Lifting you up and sending hugs as well. heather
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