Guatemala 2009 - Day 8 - Travels home & Reflections

Our wake up call was around 3am. We had to ride the bus from Técpan to Guatemala City to catch our flight at 7:10am. I don’t ever sleep well in any kind of moving vehicle, so I didn’t sleep again until I got home many hours later. Our flight to San Salvador was quick and our flight back to Dallas was smooth. I was sad to have to go home, but was ready to be through traveling. We finally arrived in Dallas around 1pm and I made it back to my house by around 3pm.

This trip was different than last year in many ways. Some of the obvious include getting to spend more time with the people of Alfa y Omega church in Santiago and having the incredible opportunity to spend time in Paxixil. However, there were many more subtle differences that I am still processing. The trip went by so quickly that I felt my head was spinning by the time I got home. For some reason I felt more tired this year, more exhausted by our activities. I went to bed earlier and felt less exhilerated. (No old jokes, please!) However, my love for the people in Guatemala has grown. My heart felt like it was about to burst open with the love God gave me for the people I had the pleasure and honor of getting to spend time with there. When we left for Guatemala I wasn't sure if I would commit to going the following year; however, it didn't take long for me to realize that the process of continuing to build relationships with my new friends in Guatemala must be a priority every summer. I pray that God will continue to open doors for me to continue the joy of loving and serving His people alongside Jesus in Guatemala.