Tonight we arrived back in San Salvador and we had pizza with the young adults of Emmanuel Baptist Church. I was so impressed with the things that they shared- they talked about how important it is for everyone to fight for justice and peace. I was moved by how mature all of them were. They are all around my age, but they seem so wise because they know so much about El Salvador's history and they have learned so much from the past. They express so much hope for the future!!!
Before we left, we had the closing ceremony in Alegria. All of the families that were to receive the houses were there, and each was presented with their key and some house-warming gifts. The owner of Suzannah's group's house said "God knows how I used to live, but now I have a palace!!" Apparently she has been living in a tent for 6 years and has prayed every night that God would find her a house. As Jenny said, we answered her prayers!
Despite all of the great things I am writing about, I feel like I haven't learned enough, done enough, or grown enough. I don't know if I am going to change when I get back home... or if I will change at all. It's been so long, that all I want to do is jump into my life. I feel so selfish right now and I feel like I've missed something from God... and now I don't know how to find whatever it is that is supposed to change me.
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