Just as the interns arrive at the beginning of summer, it always follows they have to leave at the end. We had a great group of interns this summer. Good balance between programming and operations, as well as extroverts and introverts. It was our privilege to walk along side them as they each sought individually exactly what God was teaching them and areas He was stretching them in. Dan Coulter, pictured above happened to be from our sending church Grace Chapel. He was such an asset to have on the team we actually tried to get him to prolong his stay. Over and over he demonstrated a servants heart.
Good byes are tough. The first year we were here, I cried after each intern left. Then the next couple of years, put up a protective wall to guard myself from the hurt I knew was coming. I would just pat them on the back, and say in essence "thanks for coming, have a great life". I knew the two extremes were not good, so this year sought a balance. The good byes have been tough but we have been more intentional about each of their despedidas (farewell prayer time). As I hear about what God has been doing in their lives and where they are hoping to go, instead of sadness I actually just feel very excited and happy for them as they start the next phase of their lives. Dios Te Bendiga!
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