Goodbye Kosovo!

So, I left Kosovo the other day (am currently taking a bit of time to transition to being back home in Belgium with some good friends). It was pretty much one of the hardest things I've ever done. Leaving the US was pretty hard for many reasons, but I knew I'd be back one day really soon. Maybe things wouldn't be the same, but part of it would still feel like home, if that makes sense. First of all, there's no guarantee I'll be back to Kosovo (though I so much hope to be!). And second, every aspect of life there will be vastly different. My kids will all be grown- some married, some in university, or some stagnant. My team will be drastically changed. My city has been on the up and up of modern improvements being implemented, so it will feel very 'un-homey' to me. I don't know... I just have such special memories of Kosovo, of people there, of my team, of my house (it was the first place that felt like 'mine' and like home, per se)! It wasn't always easy or pain-free, but I think the richer things in life aren't ever easily had or found...

So, there is my two cents as I am trying to find the way forward during these difficult days that lay ahead. I covet your prayers and am eager to see each one of you! Big hugs until then..