It's my least favorite part of the trip - the night before I fly back to Texas. The night full of packing (that I always put off), long talks (because technology won't help keep us in touch), and slowly starting to think about the life I have waiting for me.
The question that I was once asked, and that has stuck with me since the first trip, was by a local: "Are you leaving or going home?" My answer: "Both."
When I come to Belgium, I don't get culture shock. I do, however, when I travel to Ohio. I have a wonderful life in Texas, full of wonderful people and a wonderful job. My heart is in Texas. But, my heart is also in Leuven. I love deeply, which is both a wonderful and incredibly hard thing to do. And so each time that I leave Leuven, I feel like I rip out a little bit of my heart and leave it behind. Praise God, though, that He is big enough to fill the hole that I make each summer. Praise God that He has given me a heart to love deeply. Praise God for the passion to walk along side athletes as they deepen their relationship with Christ, and that we can share that experience with new Belgium friends and family along the way.
The question that I was once asked, and that has stuck with me since the first trip, was by a local: "Are you leaving or going home?" My answer: "Both."
When I come to Belgium, I don't get culture shock. I do, however, when I travel to Ohio. I have a wonderful life in Texas, full of wonderful people and a wonderful job. My heart is in Texas. But, my heart is also in Leuven. I love deeply, which is both a wonderful and incredibly hard thing to do. And so each time that I leave Leuven, I feel like I rip out a little bit of my heart and leave it behind. Praise God, though, that He is big enough to fill the hole that I make each summer. Praise God that He has given me a heart to love deeply. Praise God for the passion to walk along side athletes as they deepen their relationship with Christ, and that we can share that experience with new Belgium friends and family along the way.
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