Our Big News

As you may have read on Facebook (or not), my husband and I have some exciting news to share with the world! You may have been following my recent updates on life, and I just want to say we are NOT PREGNANT. I don't want to write a long blog post with that being in the back of some of your minds. Hopefully soon, but not yet!

Now, on to the real news: after prayer and consideration, Daniel and I have decided to officially make our move to the United States! We have been planning for a while to make the move in January, but some unexpected things happened in the previous weeks that made us consider leaving earlier. After a few days, we made the official decision. I will be going back to the States on July 25, just a couple weeks from now, and Daniel will be following shortly after. Daniel and I decided that he would wait a while, because he needs to finish selling some of our belongings and sending the rest to the States. He also needs to get all of his papers together so we are prepared to start his visa process as soon as he gets there. 

We are excited about what God has for us in this new season, and I am excited to be with my family for a while, as it is very much needed right now. We are excited, but as always, it is bittersweet to leave. This has been Daniel's home his entire life, and he has never lived far away from his family; we have lived almost the last 2 years together, here in Bogota, so starting a new life together in another place will be difficult most likely. 

It is also hard for me to leave my current job. It isn't just a job for me anymore, it's a ministry. 90% of my life are my students, and I will miss them incredibly! They have become more than just students to me; they are my brothers and sisters, my kids, my friends, etc. They remind me of everything good in the world and make me feel like I could be a good mom one day. I will never forget them, and I'll always tell my kids about the time in my life when I got to minister to the best teenagers I ever knew. 

However, Daniel and I feel strongly that this is the best thing for this season of our lives. We are excited, scared, sad, happy, nervous, everything! We simply ask that if you are our friend or relative that you pray for us during this time, do not judge our decision or make the presumption that you have a say in our decisions we make as a married couple! Please support us and love us as we make our transition, and feel free to ask non-judgmental questions! We have had a lot of people tell us they don't agree with our decision, or even support us, and that is not what we need right now! Please trust that we can make mature, adult decisions alone! ;)

To our Colombian friends and family, we will miss you dearly, and you will always have a place to stay if you ever visit the United States! :) This isn't goodbye, it's only See You Later!