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So I’m sitting on my bed waiting for José to be ready and in the office so he can help me check-in online for my flights tonight. That’s right… my flights. Tonight. At 11:45PM I’m boarding a Continental flight bound for Houston, Texas. From there I’ll spend the day in the airport and on Monday evening leave for Vancouver, arriving in Canada roughly 22 hours after I left Peru.
It’s weird to think it’s the last day. Still doesn’t feel like the last day. I’m guessing it won’t feel real until the goodbyes are said, bags are checked, and I’m on my way through customs. Or maybe it won’t feel real until I board that plane and taxi out to take off. I don’t know. All I know is right now it feels like a normal Sunday. However, no matter how much it feels normal, I know full well that it is not.
I leave Peru today. It’s been a great year. This is not to say that it’s been without struggle. On the contrary. This year has been the single most challenging thing I’ve ever done. But with that said, it’s been one of the most rewarding. Today I leave behind great friendships, an awesome church, some amazing mentors, and a whole lot of good memories.
Today we have church as usual this morning. But after church is over they are making a huge lunch for everyone to sit and eat together. The whole church will be together to enjoy good conversation and to visit with me one last time before I leave. It’ll be a great opportunity to say goodbye to them all. Then this evening, after some final preparations, José and I will get in a taxi at 7:30 or 8 and head to the airport for the last time. It’s something I’ve done with José a half dozen times… but this time I’m not picking up/dropping off someone else. I’m dropping myself off. Saying goodbye to José will be hard. That’s the last goodbye I have to say today and I’m not looking forward to it.
Thank you God for this year in Peru. Thanks to all of you for your love and support that have, and continue (I’m not home yet) to make this experience possible. Please pray for safe flights, complication free check-ins and connections, as well as a complication free time leaving Peruvian customs, entering The United States, and finally entering Canada.
I’ll do my best to write you from Houston. Chau for now,
Nate
