This is something my friend Simon wrote about leaving for his assignment on the mission field. I feel like it sums up what I will be feeling as I leave and wanted to share his words with you.
Just finished packing my bags and the tears that I've been holding back this whole summer started flowing. I didn't know for sure I'd be leaving Saturday but now it's almost here. I am sad to leave my family and miss out on my little niece/nephew's lives for several years. I will miss the sights, smells, trees, open roads, home cooked meals, Redbox and ice cream nights, and random Costco runs.
but I must go. God calls, I must obey. People need to hear. Souls are perishing. This life is short. Heaven awaits. I miss being in the field. I miss sharing about our Lord and Savior. I miss riding my bike everyday and learning the language. I miss the food, the people. And so, I go. The time is now. No turning back.
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:19-21
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