Pumpkin Spice Latte

I can hear the rain beating down on the pavement as I sit by my window supposedly doing homework.  I'm surround by delicious, fresh Costa Rican coffee, and I can't help but miss the wonderful smell of pumpkin spice and wish for the Kentucky fall.  A season that I missed out on for 18 years being a Floridian.  I never imagined myself consciously missing the leaves change, pulling out my fleece, and sitting down with a hot flavored latte.  It seems odd that I would miss anything as I'm surrounded by lush forests, wild animals, and a culture full of warm embraces. But the grass is always greener somewhere else...right? 

As a self-proclaimed optimist it is very strange for me to not be content in any given circumstances, but I currently find myself in a very difficult position that is far from normal expectations of myself.  I'm at a loss on exactly how to handle this. Stillness has never been a strong suit of mine, a member of our staff invited us to participate in the spiritual discipline of meditation. I am challenged and excited to see how the addition of this discipline will enhance my walk with the Lord.

I can say that there are amazing people in my program and I'm very thankful for the relationships that are forming, I know I will be blessed by these friendships long after I leave Costa.

Short and sweet, I need to be doing homework, be proud I wrote two days in a row, haha.

Bendiciones para ti,

Hannah