These last three months, from the middle of September to the middle of December, have been so special for me as I have been able to spend quality time with my family and friends here in Colorado. For the first time in two years, I have been able to unpack in my old room, attend church with my parents, and make plans with my friends for next week! I was blessed in this time with a part-time job at a preschool (sharpening my skills for when I get back to Guatemala!) as well as with the chance to work with the Sunday School, program at my church in Colorado, trying to integrate missions for kids into the curriculum. I have had a time of rest and regeneration that I truly needed (but didn’t realize I needed until I got here!). It has been so nice to be surrounded by English, a familiar culture and snow in the wintertime! I was also able to use this time to write a thesis paper to qualify for the Master’s Program I will be starting in January in Guatemala. These three months have truly flown by, but have been filled with great memories like pumpkin-carving with my family for Halloween, helping my very good friend stuff all her wedding invitations and teaching my preschool class what a missionary is. My time at home has been so wonderful that it is with mixed emotions I say goodbye – until my next trip home!