Leaving and coming back home is always the hardest part for me. It is so hard to think that I may never see some of these people on earth again, although I know that someday in heaven we will be reunited. Once I get back to the states, my heart yearns to be back with the people that I hold so dear to my heart—the people that helped me understand more what the love of Christ looks like. Whenever I am having a rough day, I remember my brothers and sisters in Mexico and I am grateful for what I have and I remember that I have to endure and get through the hardships of today so that I will be able to see those faces that are so precious to me again. -Ali Thurman