The end is near...

Dear Blog

1 week left. It hit me yesterday that I only have 1 full week left on campus, and how thankful I am. Not that my time on campus is coming to an end, but rather thankful to what I've been a part of. Last Monday I gave the training segment to the Canadian team down here and talked about selection process, that we need to select the leaders who will be the foundation of the ministry in years to come. For me it was surreal giving the talk as I thought back to the first time I stepped foot on the campus and there was nothing in terms of a student movement. One of the highlights for the past couple weeks for me has been seeing the Panamanian students taking the initiative and having the desire to share their faith. It has been amazing!

I've really been amazed that God chose me to be a part of the birth of the student movement. And it has been like a birth...lots of pains and hard work, but now comes the joy, which is really the best word I can use to describe how I feel. Joyful, thankful and blessed to be a part of the birth of a movement.

The next week for me will definitely be bitter sweet. There will be huge moments of joy and huge moments of sadness as the reality of this transition sinks in, but through it all I will rejoice!

Steve