Its getting hard.

Having family here has been interesting. I have thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them, but sometimes it just makes me feel the pull between these two worlds even more. Now that we are so involved here, its hard to think that one day we might not be here. The women's co-op is up and running (email with a website coming soon), we have so many friends here, the Church, jobs, and who's not to love living in a city called "The City of Eternal Spring."

One thing that has really made Drew and I think about the future is this cute face.

Drew and I have been asked to be the god-parents (a life-long commitment) of this cute little girl, who bares my name. It is a huge honor, and we (honestly) didn't have any choice but to accept. As cute as she is, it made us think about how not only have we enjoyed being here, but the people in our neighborhood have really accepted us. I can't go to visit someone without hearing the phrase, "If you leave, I'll cry. You just can't leave, we are so much like family. God will provide for you to stay here."

With less than one year left on my contract, and Drew finishing up classes for his thesis, we are beginning to think about the future. I can't imagine saying good-bye to a place like this. I really feel like this is home now. But we still talk about the kids in Chattanooga we worked with too. We miss them so much. The only thing we know to do in this pull is to keep on living, looking forward to what God has for us in the future. He's been faithful to us so far, and I know that won't change. For now, we'll enjoy this time we have with Anai, and the rest of our friends and Bolivian family here.