So the first part of this trip is coming to an end. It was definitely one of those things where at the beginning of the trip it seemed like December would never come; now looking back on it I cant believe how fast it went by. We are heading to Omatepe, an island nearby, on Tuesday for a week to help out at an orphanage there. Then, once my team comes back to Granada on the 17th and then they are all flying home on the 19th. I am heading home 4 days earlier than everyone else because my best friend is getting married on the 20th and I wanted a few more days with her before she becomes a married woman :) So, I am heading back from Omatepe on the 14th to fly back on Monday the 15th. I have loved being down here so much and I am so glad that we are coming back in January- however, I am also very excited to see my family and friends and be able to spend Christmas and New Years with them.

   The second part of this trip starts in January. When we move back, things are going to be different, starting with where we live. During the past 3 months, the 10 girls lived on a house on El Marterio and the boys lived around the corner on Santa Lucia. Now in January, we are all going to be living in the back of El Puente in a house that they are currently building (it is beautiful and we are so excited to live there!). Also, instead spending a majority of the day all together, we will be going to help out with ministries God has place on our hearts- a school, hospital, feeding program... I am very excited to come back and see where God calls me.

   This will probably be my last blog before being home. If everyone could just pray for us while we are in Omatepe and for safe travels for everyone going home over Christmas and that there are no problems that would be great :)