The Journey.

Today was amazing. It feels so good to be home. Really, I feel like people may think that is such a weird statement because I was born and raised in Michigan but really, I feel at home here. My heart is so full. I had a phenomenal day and I know tomorrow is going to be even better. I love it here, I love the people here, I love the mountains but there's one thing I can say I love in such a different way that I can't even begin to explain it. PREFACE: I am about to get super transparent. Brace yourself. Today I was reunited with my daughter. Nothing in the entire world could have made me happier. It may be super weird to some people that I call her that but I truthfully don't care one bit! haha. (transparent remember?) Really, I have said the story in my previous posts and it just continues. We first got to the orphanage at about 8:10 this morning. We spent the morning with the younger kids, who don't attend school yet and just loved on them. This is also the same ti...

Why me? I think this is a subject I truly will never ever wrap my mind around.  Here I am, once again, in the beautiful country of Guatemala on my fourth mission trip. I am privileged enough to do what my heart longs so much to do. This is wild to me.  I don't deserve any of this beauty. But my Daddy sure does know how to spoil me! I mean really, this is my third time to Guatemala. It now feels like I'm coming home to visit family. This year is so different too! I get to share this experience with my absolute best friend (or my alma gemela... If you will :))  I feel so blessed. My heart is overjoyed by my Dads love for His children. He cares! He cares about not only the big things but the little things as well! How cool is that?  I believe with all my heart that God is going to use this trip to kind of set things straight in my life. (Being in the transition from teenager to "young adult" is no easy one) I am so excited to see how He works this one out. How He uses m...