The past couple weeks have just flown by! We've had the opportunity to share at a church's missions board and two youth groups. It seems like we are continually being challenged and stretched in new ways. It is definitely great preparation! We have a sneaking suspicion that we'll continue to experience new things, so we may as well get used to it. 

We also celebrated Christmas with Alyssa's family! It was a big blessing having the whole family together! It's very possible this was our last time in Wichita and last time all together before we leave. As we are having all these new experiences, we are also having many bittersweet experiences as we get closer to leaving

It's difficult knowing that we are getting close to leaving, but not knowing exactly when. Knowing we only have 12% left to reach 100% makes me (Alyssa) want to be on our way! But God is clearly keeping us here a little longer. It definitely gets discouraging once and a while, but God continues to give us opportunities to share our story and experiences with others. Now that both of our families have been able to get together, it feels as though it is time now to leave. With a mixture of extreme excitement and at times extreme nervousness, we look forward to what's going to happen next : )