Saying Goodbye

Well guys, its almost here. This is my last blog post from Germany and I leave for Indianapolis on Wednesday! I am so excited to be home and to see my friends and family but I am also incredibly sad to leave. God has done some incredible things here and there is a big part of me that does not want to leave. But I wanted to take a second and give out some thank yous.

First off, to my team back home. From my friends and family to my supporters and prayer partners. You all have been such a huge part of my time here and I can never begin to thank you enough for allowing me to experience this summer and work alongside Unterwegs. It has been an incredible summer and I am so grateful for you being able to experience this with me. You are all incredible people and I hope that God continues to do amazing things through all of you.

Secondly, to the Unterwegs staff here. You guys have been amazing to work with. You each have wonderful talents and abilities and I only got to see them over eight weeks. You have come alongside the entire intern team and treated us like we were a part of your team. You are incredible and I hope that we will see each other again!

Third, to my intern team. Julie, Nathan, Michaela, Aaron, and Bekah. You are all amazing people to work with, I want you to know that. You each have incredible gifts and talents that God has been using in you and will continue to use in you. While we have had our rough days, we have come through it together and I could not ask for a better team to work with. I will miss you guys dearly and I cannot even imagine having to go back to life in the Northwest without you guys around me.

Finally (I know we are almost there), the students who are here in Germany are fantastic. They are wonderful humans and I wish that I could stay with them or that they could come home with me. Words cannot describe how awesome each of you all are and I will not try to do so, just know that I love you guys and hope that I get to see you again.

This week has been a series of highs and lows, I have been able to start getting excited about going home and seeing my friends and family. I also got to visit Heidelberg for a debrief session with some of the Unterwegs staff (Tony and Emily, you rock). Seriously, Heidelberg is one of the most gorgeous German towns I have been to, its so full of life and culture. I wish I could have spent a little more time there.


But its also sad. I attended church here in Germany for the last time today, I am saying my goodbye to people who have been a part of my life for the last 8 weeks, and I am dreading Wednesday morning (jet lag wrecks havoc on my immune system). God has taught me so much this summer and I have learned far more than I have taught. I suppose that is how it generally works though isn't it?

I will never forget this Summer and the people who made it so special to me. You are loved and I will miss you all.

Until Next Time,
Jacob Bush