I'm not really sure where to begin, so much has happened in these past couple of weeks. I love it here, I feel as though I am at home with these people. They are so welcoming. By the second day here in Bosnia, I was already dreading the thought of having to leave. Today, that thought became a reality.

This last week has been hard for me because I began to come to the realization that we were leaving soon. In only a couple of weeks, I have built friendships that would normally take me years to form, and I was not looking forward to saying goodbye. Yet, the goodbyes started on Saturday as our dear brother, Vinko, had to go back home to his family. It was hard to say good bye, yet it was just the start. On Sunday I had to say goodbye to most of the adults within the church. Many of them had become like my second grandparents, and I didn't want to leave them. However, I would have to say that today was by far the hardest. Today, was the day that we left for Mostar. At the bus station before we left, my eyes were filled with tears as I hugged my brothers and sisters, not knowing if I would ever see them again on this earth.

On the bus ride to Mostar I felt sad; however, I know God has us here for a reason. As we drove into Mostar, I could sense the incredible darkness that surrounds this city. The destruction of the war is still very evident in the buildings as well as the people. My heart longs for there to be light in this country again.

I would like to take the chance now to ask for pray for our team. Today, after about having been in Mostar for only 10 minutes; Ashley smashed her right hand in the car door and broke her middle finger. Therefore, we spent our first hour in Mostar taking her to the hospital to get her finger in a splint. It was not the most welcoming experience into Mostar, yet she is doing much better now. I would like to ask that you pray for a quick recovery for her and for protection over the rest of the team as we continue to do God's work here.

Our team is all feeling very tired and worn out, we all need prayer for strength and for patience as we interact with the people here and with each other. I would also like to ask that you continue to pray that God will give us wisdom to know what He wants us to do. Thank you for all your prayer and support. We are seeing God work here in this country and within us, the kingdom is being expanded. God bless.

With love,