It’s always sad when you see someone leave your life especially when it’s a close friend or loved one.
Agree?
Well, the Lord revealed to me otherwise. I’ve been blessed with a household that I can surely call home in a group of friends I’ve been able to travel with, share victories with, explore vocation, laugh with, joke with, cry with, but most importantly, share my love of the Lord with.
Meet the Klondike kids.
This is our last photo as a household for now. This is Tanya. Someone I consider a close friend of mine that I hold dearly in my heart as a true sister of Christ. She is moving away to further allow the Lord to work in her life, completely. We shared stories on how different we all are, but yet how much the Lord has allowed her to pierce our hearts with an arrow sent to by the Lord as an affirmation of His love. I’m not gonna lie… A lot of tears were shed…but definitely not out of sadness or sorrow, but of overwhelming joy that though we will be separated, we are always United in Christ. That one of our closest friends is surrendering her all to everything the Lord is asking of her…
So I reflected…what an affirmation of what it is like to physically witness true complete trust in the Lord. To see someone do that…it’s truly as if you are staring at a reflection of Christ…
I sit here thinking.. I’ve never lost a friend like this before…
but praise God that it is in this way, we are affirmed the Lord is working, and we are obediently responding. It reminds me of the story of Abraham being asked out of obedience to offer to the Lord his loved one as an offering. I feel as if us (the brothers in our HH) is being asked of the same thing as Abraham. What came out of obedience, came blessings. The prayers for lifting up our dear sister to the Lord will be not different. I am affirmed that in Him bringing us together in a life long friendship to physically separate us in such a short time, was for the purpose of being together again…This time in true prayer, and eventually home bound to heaven. How beautifully you work in our lives Lord.
Trust me, it’s hard…I’ll say it again…I’ve never lost a friend like this before… But I’m glad that what will never be lost is our unity with Christ, with prayer, and offerings.
Thanks for the time we were able to spend together. How beautiful is Your plan. Lord, thank you for your never ending love. Bless our sister Tanya as she moves with Your spirit in which ever way you ask of her. Allow our bond as a household be strengthened by the promise that we are always united by You. You, are enough of us. Amen.
Deo Gloria
Dang…someone cutting onions in here? Not gonna lie, I had quite the time writing this on my phone while in bed, reflecting.