teleporting ::
I’ve lived away from home for nearly all of my adult life. I moved across the country right after my nineteenth birthday.
When I lived in Florida, I knew that when I started to feel like I was really missing out on things, the big family stuff, I would have to move home. That at some point, enough would be enough and I’d end up at least closer.
And now, 8000 miles away, I’m feeling a little bit of that “enough is enough” business.
I’m wishing that someone would have invented teleporting. And wondering why plane tickets home are more than some people spend on their first car. And feeling like I’m the crappy family member who’s never there for the big stuff, that I get the easy way out. Unfortunately, this doesn’t feel easy.
But, God is good. My trust will stay with Him, where it belongs.
And, I will continue to hope for that teleporting machine.
October 10th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Girl, I am right there with you!!!! I can’t even count all the big stuff I’ve missed, so now I just count the stuff I’m there for….its a small number and its easier to do! We need that machine!!!!
October 12th, 2009 at 12:03 am
Katie, I love reading your blogs. This one reminded me of how hard it is for families to have their loved ones so far away! With Casey being gone this year I have thought about how hard it must have been for our Father to see Christ leave heaven to save us. You have made me think about how Christ may have felt leaving his Father. And yet he did because he loved us so much. I can see through your blogs how much you love serving God and the people in South Africa. I pray he will bring you comfort during this time! What you are doing brings so many people blessings, not just there but here when we get to read your blogs. Keep up the good work and we will continue to pray for you and your family!! …and if they ever do invent teleporting, I’ll be the first to sign-up! (:
October 12th, 2009 at 2:52 am
Hi Katie,
Don’t ever call yourself a crappy member of this family you truly are
brave one to live that far away away from home. Remember you are
doing what the Lord wants you to do. A verse I’ve read over and over
again but didn’t mean as much as recently is “They that wait upon the
Lord will renew their strength. But you are right God is Good!
October 13th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
thanks, ma! it’s still no fun…
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