You just thought that I was done talking about India. I have a feeling that won't happen for a really long time, actually.

Last night marked two weeks since our return to the States. So it was the perfect time for a team reunion. Ashley opened her home to us, and when I got there I laughed out loud to see the enormous sign from the Meerpet Church Dedication plastered to the front of her house. It was classic.

The first couple of hours were spent just hanging out together, enjoying being a team again. We ate and shared plenty of pictures, memories and laughs. We were also working on a package to send back to India with gifts for our many friends there, so we spent time writing thank you cards as well.

When the actual meeting began, we each had a chance to share how we've been feeling over the past couple of weeks. Kim talked about ten myths of re-entry, almost all of which I have felt or said at some point since being home. There was a general feeling of unrest with everyone, as I think we are all still trying to figure out what to do with our experiences there. None of us want to go back to being exactly who we were before we left, and we're all trying to figure out how to merge who we were then with who we are now.

After sharing, we prayed together. This is one of my favorite things about this team. When we pray, no one is in a hurry. Everyone has time to lay their heart out before God, and there's never a sense that we need to hurry up and get through. Sarah was there, and she was able to lay out some specific requests for Baptist Church Hyderabad, such as praying that they are able to acquire the movie theater next door to them to add on some much needed space. I so love that Sarah is here with us, because I feel like I have a lifeline back to India whenever I am with her. She's an amazing person, and one whose example I want very much to follow.

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We also spent some time talking about the different projects that are possible going forward with a partnership between our church and BCH. I'm so excited about being a part of these things, and I want to just jump in and get them going. As long as the Lord allows me to, I will definitely be going back there in the near future, and I can't wait to see who He handpicks to be on the team next time. I have no doubt that he chose each one of us individually, in spite of our faults, and that He was able to use us to pursue Kingdom work. He truly is a Great Big God.

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After we were done meeting, we all just kind of hung out for a while. There was a definite sense that no one really wanted to leave. We all knew that this was most likely the last time we'd be all together again in the same place, and we were trying to suck the life out of every last minute.

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I love my team. I love that I will hear Jeremy on the radio one day and be able to say, "I went to India with that guy." I love that Charmaine's heart is so burdened for those in need around her, no matter how different from her they may be. I love that Dick can make me laugh until I cry. I love Ashley because what you see is what you get, and she is a math genius. I love that Roger can come up with a movie quote faster than lightening, and that he is earnestly seeking the path God wants him to take. I love that Kim can take a group of strangers halfway around the world and never show one ounce of worry, no matter how frustrating airlines and Indian time can be. She showed me that it really is possible to step out of your comfort zone and be available to whatever God asks. I love Nelson's passion for God's word, and that he can argue himself in and out of a hole in less than 90 seconds. I love Laura for her ability to see people for who they are and love them anyway.

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I love that each one of them holds a special place in my heart from here on, and that no matter how far away from each other our paths on earth may take us, we can rest in the promise that we will all be together again one day.