So Long,

Today is the day. John Mark, Jessica, Chloe and Joel fly out today at 4:30 pm. I wish I could just jump on a plane to Dallas and see them all one more time. I know that what they are about to do is what God has called them to do, but that does not make it any easier to let them go. I think of the song "Blessed Be Your Name". The song says, "You give and take away, You give and take away, my heart will choose to say Lord blessed be your name." God gave me this awesome brother who was always there to cheer me up, a sister who has given me so much advice, and the most beautiful niece and nephew ever. That is more than I could ever deserve. And now He is not really taking them away because I will still be able to talk to them and then go visit a little later on but they will not be here close to me. But you know what I am still going to praise God for what He has already given me. So I ask that you will be praying for John Mark and his family as they travel today and then for them while they are overseas. Also please pray for the rest of the family, since we will not to be able to see them for a while and since we are such a close knit family it is always hard to have a member missing, much less four of them.