Fueling up

It's been 2 months since we left Nicaragua.

We've really been enjoying our time with friends and family. Catching up on what's been happening and seeing all the new changes in our friends' and family's lives has been fun and interesting.

We are adjusting to the culture here.

I no longer feel frozen when walking into air-conditioned stores.
The boys have stopped asking if hot water will come out of the faucet.
90 degrees actually feels hot.
The crickets put me to sleep.
Homeschooling is going well.
We are starting to arrive on time to events.
The limitless opportunities and resources no longer feel overwhelming.
Our stomachs have changed to adapt to a small lunch and big dinner.
I now routinely use the toaster and microwave instead of the stove top.

BUT...it started to hit us this past week.

We're tired. Very, VERY tired. Emotionally, physically, spiritually and mentally.

And thinking about leaving in only a few short weeks to return to Nicaragua made us feel even more tired.

Don't get us wrong. The last 3 years have been phenomenal. Life changing. We don't regret it for a moment. but it has also been exhausting, on every level. And it is starting to hit us, as we've finally started to slow down from all our travels and visits.

So we thought...do we have to return in a few weeks? Could we stay a bit longer for a time of refreshment and renewal? And return to Nicaragua in 3 or 4 months?

So that's what we are thinking about. We don't know what it will all look like. Where we will stay, what we will drive, the financials, but the more we think about it and pray about it, the more peace God is giving to us. To our hearts. and to our spirits.

So please...

Be in prayer for us as we continue to discern God's will for us, and as we seek the rest and renewal that we so desperately need.

Also pray that we could discern God's timing for our return to Nicaragua.