I realized today how blessed I am to be apart of a large family! My uncle is departing soon to Australia to do missions there, today was the last time seeing him before he leaves on the 2 year journey in Down Under.
How I take that all for granted. I'm always surrounded by family at basically every holiday, they all live near by and yet all are friends and companions. When one leaves the fold we all notice. It hurts a little bit, we cry a little bit, we hug and then they are gone.... yet this time for some reason it was just a little bit easier,(for me) with the knowledge that he and us all are under Christ's ever present gaze, that even though we are now going to live our lives on opposite ends of the world (if you look at the globe the right way!) He has our lives in His hands and even if He calls us home in that time frame (praying against that..) We will meet again! Although I hope I won't have time to chit chat up in Heaven about Australia... I want to be kneeling in front of the glorious throne of JESUS CHRIST MY LORD!!!!!!! As I was reminded on Sunday there is absolutely no greater place!!
