homesick.
what actually is homesickness?
-a feeling of longing for one’s home during a period of absence from it. (according to google)
Being gone for a total of two months now, going into month 3, I have learned a lot about homesickness, at least I would like to think so. I have come to miss warm hugs from those I love at home, yet I don’t miss home. Weird.
“My Father’s house has many rooms;
if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.”
John 14:2-3
My heavenly Father has taught me that my life here on earth is my temporary home, my home away from home. My forever home is with Him in heaven. What a concept to think about. Imagine how excited my earthly parents will be to welcome me home in June. Now imagine how much more excited our Heavenly Father is to welcome us home to our true home. Agh it just makes my heart warm up with happiness! So, when I miss those I love back in the good ole state of OH, I am simply comforted in the thought that this is my temporary home. That where my feet are – right in this very second – is where God wanted them to be.
I strongly believe that each and every person working in the mission field, and that everyone of us, are where they are for a certain person that God intended us to reach and speak life into. How honoring is it that I am chosen to be a vessel for the highest King, the King of all Kings? I am simply not worthy, yet because of Jesus I GET to fight for the salvation of others. I GET to be a soldier on God’s army, on the winning side! Praise Jesus!
So, as being so far from what I considered home to be, I am realizing that I am actually growing closer and learning more about the keeper of my eternal home. That my time here on earth is to be spent praising our Creator, loving on my brothers and sisters in Christ (and the animals too, even without my rabies shot…sorry Mom).
You guys GET to have an eternal home too, don’t you want to share that with those you love? I challenge anyone that reads this to think about what “home” means to you. Also to fight for someone you love to get to have that eternal home too.
I love you all!!!
Joyfully,
Kell
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