Things are quickly coming to an end here in Guyana for us. It seems strange that 14 months has passed already and soon we will be headed back to Anniston. There are many things that need to be done like trying to decide what to bring back with us and what to give away and what to store in case we return in the future. Knowing the Lord's will in advance is not ours to know, so we trust to Him to give us wisdom for all these matters.
It would be great if we could just flit back and forth whenever we wanted to, but the cost involved is prohibitive. People here want us to come back and be here for this and that and our children can't wait until we are home so things can "get back to normal"--whatever that is in their minds. Things will be different when we return and they will be different as well as we will be different. Our coming home doesn't automatically fix their lives, so we pray that the Lord will work in each of our hearts and minds to make us what He wants us to be. That includes being content in our circumstances even when things are difficult.
We look forward to seeing everyone and having fellowship with them. But we have made many friendships here and will miss many of these people. They have become a part of us, even as everyone at home is a part of us. We rejoice in the privilege this 15 months has been to us. How great our God is and greatly to be praised!
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