Dear Guatemala,
thank you.
While those two words feel like a wildly inadequate way for me to express my gratitude for you over the past three months, I truly mean them wholeheartedly. Over these past 88 days you have become my home & a place that I hope to come back to someday. Guatemala, you’ve been the place where I’ve so clearly been able to identify glimpses of heaven on earth in the everyday- in the mundane. Your people have demonstrated what real joy looks like. Your beauty has taken my breath away everyday. You’ve revealed more of the goodness of the Father’s heart to me than I ever knew I could comprehend & you’ve given me the boldness to step out in confidence in the seasons to come. I get to serve a god who’s going to bring me from glory to glory & this season here has just been a clear reflection of that.
so Guatemala,
Thank you for so willingly welcoming us gringos.
Thank you for being the space I needed to understand where my identity truly lies.
Thank you for teaching me that I may not always see the impact my words or actions have, & that’s ok.
Thank you for giving me space to fully love others & allow myself to be loved at the same time.
During my short few months here, I have learned that my perspective is valuable. I have learned that I have a gentle heart. I have learned how to lead from a place of being led. thank you for being a place of growth for me. I’ll never forget ya.
Thank you for everything. You’ll always have a place in my heart.
Until next time,
~mae
