its not goodbye...

Well, I've come to the end of my time here in Choma.  What an amazing three months it has been.  Today we started our debriefing process and let me tell you -- WOW!  I can't believe how much I have experienced and learned over these last three months.  I won't get into all that right now because I actually need to go pack my bag to head to Livingstone tomorrow morning bright and early.  Yesterday, a few of us students were given the opportunity to go back to Macha Mission Hospital where we spent three weeks doing clinicals just under a month ago.  We had to go there to do presentations for my leadership in nursing course that we are finishing up.  The presentation went better than I could have ever expected.  While we were driving there, I spent the hour long drive looking out the window listening to Jesus Culture's Come Away album.  If you have never heard Jesus Culture or this CD, I cannot even begin to tell you how awesome this album is.  It has probably been my most played album during my time here.  I got stuck on the song "Show Me Your Glory."  These are some of the lyrics that have been ministering to me the last 24 hours.  

I long to look on the face of the One that I love
Long to stay in your presence, it's where I belong

Show me Your glory.

I have listened to this song pretty much on repeat the last 24 hours.  It has been where I've found the Lord.  On the ride to Macha, I was just so overwhelmed by the faithfulness the Lord has shown to me over these past few months on this adventure.  I cannot even begin to describe all He has done but I will say that I have been broken down and truly feel that I have become less and He has become so much greater.  I looked out the Land Cruiser window and looked at the expansion of God's creation and began to grasp a little better how BIG the God I serve is.  It is so amazing to catch even a small sliver of His majesty.  

Today was our "goodbye" day which has been SO difficult.  We went to the orpahanage and I spent most of the afternoon playing with the children, spinning them around and having a dance party.  It has been an absolutely amazing thing to connect with these children and I cannot wait to see how the Lord uses these connections and special moments in my life. 

Nebert & Dickson - Twin Brothers!

Yvonne

me holding Selena