An Open Letter to All of Those Who I Have Been Blessed to Encounter

As my time in Honduras is slowly dwindling down, I can help but think of all of the wonderful people that I've met along the way.  Of course there are my wonderful students who I can't help but love even through their end of the school year craziness.  And there are my phenomenal coworkers who I wouldn't have survived the year without their kindness and helpfulness.  I am blessed to have found true friendships here that I hope will last a lifetime, and for those people I am forever thankful. And lastly, there are all of the people I have been blessed to encounter along the way.  This letter... is for you.

To all of those I have been blessed to encounter,

I just wanted to take a moment to thank YOU - the people that only spent a short season in my life.  Even if I have only met you once, we smiled at each other every night at church, or we spent time getting to know each other but we drifted apart... Thank you.  I know that God  has placed each one of you along my path for a reason.  When I think about each of you individually, I can see the imprint you have made on me. I have learned more about gentleness, compassion, honesty, trustworthiness, kindness, and faithfulness from all of you then I ever could have expressed in words in the brief glimpse of time we had together.  You have helped to form who I am and inspire who I want to be.  You are beautiful, each and every one of you, and I am truly blessed to have had our paths cross.  God let me meet you for a reason, and I just pray for the wisdom to always remember what I have learned from you.

Again, thank you for being a part of this journey.  Thank you for everything.  You will always be in my heart because you have helped me become who I am today.  May God bless you now and always!

Sincerely,

Cheryl