An E-mail
Hello my dear Mat,
Thank you so much for such encouraging and touching e-mails... it feels so good to know that I'm loved and missed. I really do miss you too and I can't wait to see you again. Can you believe it's been five months?
I'm doing very well today. Something I thank God for is that there is always another day, another morning to wake up and start again, without knowing what might happen. God is good. Unfortunately, I am not. And I'm rather ashamed to tell you that no, I have not made the effort to give more of my time to God. Although from today on I plan to. (So you can keep praying, haha.)
But I have been living. And observing. And learning so much. And I am so thankful for every single thing I have experienced here, good and bad. I have been so fortunate and so blessed, and I really don't know why. I don't think I deserve it.
Anyway, the weather here is hot today. A beautiful blue sky with fluffy white clouds, as usual. Bright sunlight, green palms, dusty roads, cars and motos and little kids chattering in Spanish... I love it here. This is my town; I have family here that truly love me and care for me and that I am going to miss so much when I go.
My mom is coming down March 13; we come back together to Providence airport April 3. I can't even imagine how it's going to be when I get home... For one, I practically think in Spanish now. Two, I've fallen in love with the simple, small-town way of life here. Three, I don't even want to think about sitting in an office to work or what's worse, starting school again in the fall...
Well, I think I've said enough. Thank you again for your thoughts and prayers and e-mails Mat. I love you and I miss you, and I'll see you soon.
Liz Sawyer