Another Round of Goodbyes

Hi everyone!  I just realized how long it has been since I last posted.  Sorry for the lack of communication.  It has been a crazy couple months.  Some of the highlights/lowlights included:

• Four delegations in four months (definitely a highlight)
• Getting a chance to have several of the youth that I worked with in Muncie come to Kaz
• Seeing my kids in Kaz and helping them interact with my kids from Muncie
• Saying goodbye to everyone in Kaz
• Becoming an accidental illegal immigrant in Kaz (thankfully worked this out legally)
• Three weeks in Muncie to see friends 
• Many games of Settler's of Catan with friends in Muncie
• Processing with delegates about their trips before leaving Muncie
• Saying goodbye to everyone in Muncie
• Spending a few days with my parents playing games

I had a wonderful time in Kazakhstan and then in Muncie.  I am now in the midst of my next big transition ... a move to Lynchburg, VA.  I will be spending the fall and some of the spring in Lynchburg as we train together as a new team to go back to Kazakhstan.  Right now it is looking like I will be returning to Kaz with this new team sometime in April.  I am excited to see this team come together and look forward to being in Lynchburg for this time.  I will be stopping in MD/PA on my way to Lynchburg later this week and look forward to seeing my Grandpa Coggins and many friends.  

It is always difficult to say goodbye, but I continue to see how each step down the path of life has a specific purpose and continues to grow me in a way that would be impossible otherwise.  I'll have to share some of the ways the last few months have impacted me in a future post.  I hope you have a wonderful week!