Some Days are Just Stupid!

I haven’t blogged any this week, because I haven’t had anything pressing on my mind…well, that I felt like blogging about. I tried to come up with some lighter material, but I really was drawing a blank. I did have a great idea from a FB/blog follower – to blog about how cool my brother is. (Thanks, Stephen, for the idea!) I may come back to that one on another occasion, but for now, I’ll just face the music and post about what is really pressing on my mind.

Today was the day that I have been NOT looking forward to for the last 6 months! I knew it was coming, but for some reason, I felt like if I didn’t think about it or talk about it, it wouldn’t come. That’s silly, I know!!

Now don’t get me wrong. I don’t hate this day. I just don’t like it. I’m thankful for it, but that doesn't mean that I have to like it. I think it is kind of along the lines of my dad’s famous words, “I’m not saying YOU are stupid. I’m saying what you DID was stupid!” I’m not saying that what this day means is stupid. I’m saying that what has to happen for this day to take place is stupid!

On this Friday the 13^th, my mom and dad boarded a plane heading back to Guatemala for 4 more years. Again, don’t get me wrong. I’m not upset that they are going. I am so thankful that the Lord has given them the desire of their heart and allowed them to live among and work with the people in Guatemala. I am thankful that they have accepted this call and are willing to spend their “retirement” (haha, yeah right!) sharing the Gospel message with those precious people. All that being said, saying Good-Bye yet again is very difficult.

You would think that eventually that would get easier, but it hasn’t nor do I think it really ever does. My cousin reminded me that this is not Good-Bye but a See You Later, which is very true. As I have mentioned in the past, I am very thankful that our family is experiencing this in the time that we are – as in the technological age. I really don’t know how Lottie and the other missionaries of the Old Days left their families literally not knowing when or if they would see each other again. Now, that was some killer faith!!

I’m hoping you can see our predicament - Happy yet Sad…Thankful yet Wanting to be Selfish. However, when looking at the situation, there are SO MANY MORE good things that totally outweigh the hardship of saying Good-Bye – the Pros are much greater than the Cons!! Although this day was hard, I am so proud of my parents and their work. I’m thankful that they are getting to do the work that they are doing. I am also thankful to have a tropical location to visit on a regular basis. J

So, those of you that live near your family, be thankful. There are a lot of us in this crazy world that would love to see our families more. As a matter of fact, if you even have a family, be thankful. There are a lot of people that don’t have that luxury!

We really should all be more thankful, but I’m not going to go down that road again. I’ve done it twice now! J