There and Back Again: India and Beyond

Photo by  Saksham Gangwar  on  Unsplash I meant to write this “wrapping up” post within a few days of returning to the U.S., but alas, I found myself diving back into life in the States and becoming increasingly busy. So now, after a month-long hiatus, I am back to recap and share a few closing thoughts (which are in no way the end of the story, but rather what I hope will be a transition to the beginning of the next stage – figuring out what to do next and waiting for God’s direction). As of this moment, I am in my dorm room, having just finished the first few days of my senior year of college. While I am excited about this school year, and anticipating all that God will do during the next months, I am dearly missing India. I miss the sights – beautiful mountains in every direction I look, tropical plants in bloom, fields of rice and sugar cane; cows, chickens, dogs and monkeys wandering all over the place; the bustling market… I miss the sounds – car, tru...