While we were in the United States, the number one question we got was, "When are you coming back?" This was normally followed by, "Where are you coming back to?," or, "What kind of job will you do?," etc. Our normal response was, "We don't know. We'll make a decision in January, when Andrea has to decide whether or not to sign a contract for another year."
When we first came down we made a commitment of a minimum of two years. This was a self-made commitment, since Andrea's school only does one year contracts and my internship was only for a year. The two years was so we didn't quit too early.
After Andrea and I drove back over the border of Guatemala last week, though, we both knew - this is our home. No matter home much we loved our home country, and even played with the idea of going back and resuming our old lives their, the Lord has placed our hearts in Guatemala. This is the life we have chosen.
So, we have made our decision.
We will be staying until God says otherwise. We don't know how long that will be. After all, three years ago we didn't even know about missions! We are going to stop looking at end dates and trying to figure out our next steps. This is where we are supposed to be until we are not supposed to be here anymore.
From now on, when we're asked, "When are you coming back?," I know our response will be, "We'll be here until God changes our hearts."
