Too Many Goodbyes

Missionaries experience this all the time.

Saying goodbye.

Goodbye to their families.

Goodbye to friends and neighbors.

Goodbye to short term missionaries.

Goodbye to other missionaries as they return to their home country.

And, unfortunately....

Goodbye to their children as they grow up and leave for college.

In this case, I am not a very good missionary!

Especially since there have been too many goodbyes lately!

While I have a daughter I love very much, God has blessed me with a several daughters of the heart!

Natasha is one of them.

While being great friends with Ben, she was also my student aid this past school year. Needless to say,  I had plenty of opportunities be part of her life.

But like my own kids, I have to let them go to find God's will for their lives.

Praying for God's love, peace, and joy will follow her to America!

Just won't be the same without this crew filling our house with laughter!

Goodbye, Natasha. 

While no longer in our presence, you will always remain in our hearts and prayers!