Julie Myhren’s Blog

Bittersweet.

I am leaving Nalerigu on Tuesday and I can hardly believe it’s time to say goodbye.  I love home and I am excited to see all of you again, to hear about all that’s happened in your lives over the past six weeks.  But, I am sad, too.  God has been teaching me over the past several years that it is better to truly live in each opportunity, even if it means leaving pieces of your heart behind and going through pain, than to miss out on joys and sorrows, but stay safe.  So, yes, I will be leaving a huge part of my heart in Africa.  I have loved my time here and the people I have met.  A different Julie will be coming home.  That is as it should be, though.  What is the point of today if it doesn’t change us to be more intentional, more gracious, more courageous, more like Jesus, for tomorrow?  It has been an adventure and a privilege.  Thank you for your part in this experience.