2.20.18: MY HEART IS BROKEN 💔

Wow, well ok...I feel like the bad guy in Harry Potter who breaks up his heart and leaves it in different places around the world (or something along those lines...I don't really know...) because I am literally leaving a trocito de my corazón [piece of my heart] here in Pamplona. On Sat, we got transfer calls and I was 100% expecting to stay here, but broma [joke's] on me, because I am being transferred. :/  These last two days have been a locura [madness] of saying goodbye to all of the people that I have grown to love here in Pamplona paraiso[paradise]! 

I am pretty sure the theme of all the things I have learned here is that people really do change. The power of Christ's atonement really is enough to heal every wound and relieve the aching soul. He has already done the suffering and is there waiting for us to come unto Him so that He can relieve us. Thanks to His anguishing sufferings, we do not have to suffer alone because He is always there at our side. I have seen, over and over again, the beautiful process of change that takes place in the heart when people come unto Christ and partake of His universal atonement--there is a visible light that come into their eyes and it is literally the most beautiful thing I have ever witnessed. Watching other people change has, in turn, changed me.  And I am forever grateful for my time here in Pamplona. I love the people here with all of my heart and I feel like I am leaving home again...! There are so many beautiful souls here, and it still is not real to me that my time here has terminar-ed. :/ ["ended" (haha, extra good Spanglish)]

Ok, but I cannot complain too much because I am being moved to San Sebastian, which is on the OCEAN! GOD IS SO GOOD TO ME! Although it is not Pamplona, I am excited for the adventures ahead...for now I just have to trust that God knows better than I do where I need to be. 

Well, I don't have much time, but just hope everyone knows that I love them and am so grateful for all of the thoughts and prayers<3 

stay goldddddd
-maddy


Pics- Pamplona palz (btw- the woman with the short, curly hair and the glasses is my main gal w/the tattoo and belly dancing skirt.  For realz, love her and 💔 because I have to leaveeeee.)









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