I am reminded daily why Will and I decided a few years ago to spend our summers abroad,
to flee our comfortable home,
to meet, love and serve others.
These summers are not just vacations for our family.
They have become a core value of ours.
A family mission statement.
Our time in Panama was not easy. It was not peaceful. It was highlighted by amazing experiences but living life on the island with 4 boys was not easy, comfortable or even safe.
But I would do it again:
Here my boys expect Chickfila everyday.
They expect 10$ bills handed to them everytime they go somewhere.
The pull of friends is endless for each of them...times 4...
Video and television win over talking and reading every time.
Im bored is said constantly.
the sugar, coke addiction is back in full swing- I cant even restrain when it is so easily accessible.
Not one of these issues was even a thought in Panama.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Home
We are back in Texas.
We are grieving.
The loss of Rebecca Bannister James is the hardest thing our family has ever walked though.
The celebration of her life at the Cowboy church in Aledo was a beautiful tribute. A true honor for her, her husband and her children.
you can read some of her story here...
I am trying to honor all of the emotions that we all have and give them to the only one who can help us in times of trouble.
The one true God, our creator, abba father and Rebeccas keeper and the lover of her soul now. He is it. There is noone else. Never before have I felt this truth then I do now. God is God and we are not and his Glory is for his name to be known and I it is such a priveledge to say Rebecca spent all of her last days making his name known. She knew she would be with God. and we would be left waiting until we were with God too.
Grieving is hard, I have never walked this territory before but I know that the God I serve is a good God, who always works things for the good of those who love him. I want to spend my days loving him more. Even in the mess and hurt.
Thank you all for your support, prayers, patience and love. They truely are holding us up.
We are grieving.
The loss of Rebecca Bannister James is the hardest thing our family has ever walked though.
The celebration of her life at the Cowboy church in Aledo was a beautiful tribute. A true honor for her, her husband and her children.
you can read some of her story here...
I am trying to honor all of the emotions that we all have and give them to the only one who can help us in times of trouble.
The one true God, our creator, abba father and Rebeccas keeper and the lover of her soul now. He is it. There is noone else. Never before have I felt this truth then I do now. God is God and we are not and his Glory is for his name to be known and I it is such a priveledge to say Rebecca spent all of her last days making his name known. She knew she would be with God. and we would be left waiting until we were with God too.
Grieving is hard, I have never walked this territory before but I know that the God I serve is a good God, who always works things for the good of those who love him. I want to spend my days loving him more. Even in the mess and hurt.
Thank you all for your support, prayers, patience and love. They truely are holding us up.
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