Decisions, decisions!!! (8/18)

Every once in a while you have to make a big decision. You can tell it's a big decision because you know that it will have many implications and consequences. But sometimes there is really only one seemingly right answer. Deb was asked to stay more than one year at ADS in Chile. This wasn't really a surprise, nevertheless one we put off thinking about until we came to that bridge. Well. We were there. Note the "were". Upon weighing and praying, the answer was a clear "No". We are here, having successfully achieved the hard part of settling in another country. We feel established, connected, and like we can really do this. Time would allow me to become provicient at speaking Spanish. And one year isn't enough time to see everything we want to see. But it seemed that returning at the end of the year was best. Deb's job has been good for her, but there are things that make it difficult for her. She works long hours and there is more than a fair share of stress. We told many people (including my employers) that we would be returning in January. So we feel that we want to keep our word. And, being this far away from family for so long is hard. So we are over that bridge. And now it seems that everything we do is because we are leaving soon. Our time is officially past the halfway mark. It's... bittersweet.