Dear Nicaragua,
I’m leaving you in less than 24 hours, and I’m feeling so many different emotions about that. You have brought me friends that I can’t live without, you have allowed for new familes to be created, you have opened my eyes to things that I never thought I would see, and you have changed my heart in ways I never thought possible. When I first met you, I was hesitant and uneasy. I was leaving my own home, my own family, my own friends, and my own comfort to meet you, but praise the Lord, you welcomed me with wide open arms and you captured my heart right away. You allowed my to be vulnerable with myself, with others, and with the Lord. You taught me that the best thing that could ever happen to me is that I can’t feel the Lord’s presence because it’s teaching me and reminding me that He is more than a feeling and that I need to continue to love Him, serve Him, and praise Him. You have tested my faith, my patience, and myself over and over and over again, but you turned those tests into lessons that I will be forever greatful for.
Nicaragua, thank you for the memories, the lessons, the tests, the new friendships, the new families, and the new outlook I have on life. Tomorrow I am leaving part of my heart with you. I will miss you, and I am looking forward to reuniting with you soon.
Love, Mackenzie.
