It has been a very emotional week for Krista and me. Looking back, we felt like we said some “good” goodbyes. It is a bittersweet thing for sure. We knew that it would be, but it is different once you begin to say your “goodbye.”
We have said “goodbye” to most of our families and friends in Michigan. We have been all over trying to spend as much time with people as we can, and even though we couldn’t spend as much time with everyone as we wanted too, I hope that everyone knows how much they mean to us and how important they are to us. It is so easy for me to get caught up in this whole process and begin to think, “is this all really going to be worth it?” Today Krista and I watched Louie Giglio give the last message at passion 2012 online, and it put some things into perspective for me. Louie said “Let your only fear be to live an insignificant life,” and it reminded me that God has significant purposes for calling us to Jamaica. God can use all of us in significant ways no matter where we are or what we do for a living, if we allow Him to work through us. And that’s WAY more exciting than living an ordinary life!
This last week in the US is going to be full of emotions and “goodbyes”, but ultimately for us, the thought of new things, new journeys, and the excitement of being able to live a significant life makes it all worth it. Jesus said to count the cost of following Him. As scary as that statement can be, I know that if I touch one life, whatever “cost” it might have, it will be worth it. That puts our entire journey into perspective.
We are ready for what God has for us…