Forever Changed

Hey all,
Thanks for reading our blog while we were on our mission trip to Guatemala.  We appreciate all the praying you did for us.  We saw the evidence of it while we were there.  Being back is a strange feeling.  I woke up this morning and realized I am no longer in Guatemala.  I won't be helping with VBS, playing with the kids, or painting any schools today.  I am back in Minnesota and back to my semi normal schedule.  However, just like Abby wrote this trip will stay with me and all of us.  I am forever changed by it.  God showed up in so many amazing ways while we were in Guatemala.  He truly taught all of us what it means to have a child like faith and to live by faith not by sight.  His love was evident as we interacted with the kids at VBS and in the hospitality shown to us by Jason and Tressa.  We went to serve the people of Guatemala and show them God's love.  They did the same for us while we were there.  On this trip we were more aware of how to serve each other.  This is something many of us are taking back with us to incorporate better into our daily lives.  I want to serve those around me even when the need is not as great as in Guatemala.  In Guatemala we saw more extreme needs, but there are needs all around us here as well.  I know all of us are going to be more aware of the needs around us and choose to serve in those situations.  I walked away from this trip feeling more blessed and thankful for everything God has done and given me in my life.  The work God did in all of us will change us forever.  I thank God I was able to go and serve him in Guatemala.  Thanks and God Bless.
Forever Changed, 
Cherie H.