i wish i had a time machine

I wish I had a time machine. Why? Because one year ago today I was in Peru. Peru, South America that is... not the Peru in Indiana. And I cannot believe it was a year ago. I miss it so much! As exciting as this summer will be in transition, I have a feeling it will be a very difficult one as well. I spent most of May 2007 in Peru and then June-August in New Orleans. It sound silly, but I forget what summer is supposed to be like here! I can't stop thinking about my Peruvian friends, including Katie who practically is Peruvian anyways. What are they doing? How can I be praying for them? Are they well? Are they walking with the Lord? So many questions left unanswered. It's hard to be away because Peru felt so much like home. I was not home-sick (sadly, a familiar thing when at college at times) and was definitely not ready to go back to American soil when our plane tickets said we had to. I made a Peruvian-dinner for my family the other night and it was the first time I ate it with people who were not in Peru with me. Again, this seems silly I know but it really hit me. Life is moving fast and I'm told it only picks up speed from here. In some ways, that is great, in others....utterly terrifying.

When it comes to the "anniversary" of when I got to New Orleans, I'm sure those months will be just as difficult. I haven't seen most of them since, even though I regularly keep in touch with most of them. They were my family for 10 weeks and I miss them dearly. Thankfully I'll see some of them at Sarah's wedding in July, but it will be different.

I know these were parts of my life I have to remember fondly, look to for the lessons I learned and more or less move on. I'm fine with change for the most part. I just don't like leaving people behind.