The last one.

Changes have never been hard for me. In fact, I have always loved fresh starts, new beginnings, and blank pages.

In the mission we always have cambios - new areas, new assignments, new companions, new people - and I have loved it :)

This week, as many know, I will be having a new change. 

I will be coming home. 

It sounds strange to me, because right now I feel like Peru is my home. But I know that God has a new area, new assignments, and new people that I need to know.

A lot of reflecting has happened in these last few days and weeks - and under the impressions of the Spirit, I have been able to put on paper some of the feelings and impressions I have been having these last couple weeks.

As my last email home as a missionary.... I would like to share them with you. My mission means so much to me, and I wanted to preserve a small part of the waterfall of emotions and thought I have been having recently.

Here it is :)

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"Earthly and Heavenly Homes"

Hermana Sintay

Misión Peru Lima Sur

I had a thought the other night,

A thought profound and deep.

It came when I was too worn down,

Too tired to go to sleep.

A day of teaching, sweating, walking;

Just like every other one.

For 18 months and a little more

Representing His Perfect Son.

I remembered when I made that choice

To come here to Peru.

My mind was made, my heart was set –

God had a work for me to do.

“Forget yourself,” and “Be like Him,”

The advice from Dad was clear.

 And my mother’s tear-stained promise,

“He will ALWAYS be near.”

Now the weeks have flown (the months have, too)

I’ve almost reached the end.

Mind still made and heart still set –

But emotions I can’t comprehend.

I’ve been bit by dogs, chased by men,

Even shot at once or twice.

I’d be an understatement if I said,

“The mission’s changed my life.”

I now can say with all certainty

That I know and love the Lord.

I can testify with them of old

As I preach His holy word.

I know what He felt in Gethsemane

Is too much to comprehend.

I know He did it all for us;

We have no greater Friend.

18 months might seem a lot,

2 years is even more.

But our sacrifice is minuscule

Compared to blood from every pore.

While they might put me on a plane

And tell me I am done –

My mission has NOT finished;

I can still represent His Son.

  

There will be hands to lift, hearts to heal,

Smiles to give, and His DOCTRINE to share.

My mission is my life on Earth;

It’s His name I have covenanted to bear.

Our mission as children of God is this:

Find the lost sheep that roams.

For we ALL must return with honor

To our earthly AND heavenly homes.

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The doctrine is true. As a representative of Jesus Christ - I testify it.

I will see you all soon,  

Hermana Aubrey Michelle Sintay

Misión Peru Lima Sur

Oct 2014 - Abril 2016