“I tell you the truth,” Jesus said to them, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God will fail to receive many times as much in this age and in the age to come, eternal life.”
Luke 18:29-30
Yes, it’s hard to leave behind all of your belongings, your favorite foods, your church, your friends and your family.
Stuff is only stuff (and there will always be more stuff to collect along the way). You can always find food that is at least close to what you are looking for. . .
All of my family members are spread across different states (only my mom and step-dad live close by, just down the hall)… and well lets face it, my friends are spread all across the world… Thanks to the world of technology they don’t always seem so far away.
The hardest part of being so far away is not necessarily missing your family and friends, it’s missing the important events in their lives . . . it’s those things that only come around once in a life time, the things that change their lives forever.
In less than two weeks, on August 3 (yes, it’s a Thursday), my younger sister, Krista, is getting married!
I almost broke into tears when I first heard the date and had to tell them that I wouldn’t be able to be there on their special day. But I had a choice to make ~ do I go on the World Race knowing I will miss the most important day in a young woman’s life, or do I follow God’s will for my life for the year? As you can tell I made the choice to go on the World Race, and gave my sister and her fiance (Teddy) my blessing as I said goodbye.
I don’t yet know exactly where I will be on August 3, but I do know that my thoughts and prayers will be with them in Idaho.
It’s times like these that leaving home, mother, father, and sisters for the sake of God’s kingdom is difficult. But I know that God will be here with me and my new family, the Blue team, at the same time that He is uniting Krista and Teddy in marriage. I also know the work for God’s kingdom is eternal, while my sister’s wedding is only one day. I know that God will bless my sacrifice of chosing Him and that Krista and Teddy will be blessed in their marriage and for allowing me to serve God.
Please lift Krista and Teddy up in prayer as they begin a new lift together on August 3rd. I love and miss you guys! God Bless… may it be a beautiful and glorious time of worship to the Lord!
