I said goodbye to two lovely ladies, and then they headed off for some pie. I felt strangely calm as I waited to board the plane. The only thing stirring in my mind was how I would handle the flight ahead of me. Hallelujah for the comfort food of cheeze-its and sprite. Boarding the plane I found myself near the rear next to a woman and her adorably energetic daughter. I took my seat and waited for the take off.
The plane began to move and the oh so familiar sea sick feeling began to come about. I looked over and saw how excited and calm the young girl was and commented to the mother, "I wish I was as calm as her." The mother chuckled, and conversation started. The plane continued to climb as the mother and I continued to talk. I noticed the daughter need something and I signaled to the mother.
But when I looked up, the one I love gave me a gift that I will most certainly not forget. A child can color a rainbow on a piece of paper with some makers. A man can shine a flashlight through a prism to separate the light into a spectrum of colors. But only the True God, our Merciful Savior, the one I love can create rainbow that spans the entire horizon of the earth. A rainbow that stretched as far as my measly human eyes could see. The colors so vibrant that an artist would weep at the understanding that they could not create something so pure and magnificent. I was in awestruck wonder at the gift that the one I love allowed me to see.
As I sat there eating my cookies that said DELTA on them I thought about the gift I was just given and began to recall what had happened in the past week. A week spent with 240 some rowdy Jesus Freaks including the lyrically awesome O Squad, the peacefully humble P Squad, and the exuberant M Squad. But what I most remember is the time spent with the beautiful, incredible, indivisible N Squad. A Squad that was destined to be so well connected long before we even met. And just as quickly as we met; we parted to return from where we came from
Saying goodbye is always a difficult thing, but then the one I love had assured me of something. Although I had to say goodbye to the new friends I had made, my JESUS through the gift he showed me said "Hello, I'm still here with you.
I was expecting to feel sad at the separation of my friends that day, but far from it actually. I felt rather excited and relieved. Why? We are separated for 2 months now, but we will come together for 11! More than that though we will be together in spirit for the rest of our lives. And we will always have the one we love right there beside us as well; our Lord and Savior Jesus.
Peace Out
Kurt Davison
