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Part of our life here is constant goodbyes. Either we are leaving or our friends are leaving.
Aaron went down with a couple of our friends to save seats on the boat at 5:30 this morning, and they got great seats (it helps when you are the first one on the boat!).
The rest of us came down a little bit later and hugged and cried. This time, our friends will have a 2 1/2 hour ride on the Express, then about three hours in a motor canoe before they get to their village. They usually have a long, overnight trip on a boat. We'll put more cargo (with some extra goodies) on a ship bound for their village Tuesday night.
As we watched the boat pull out, I asked a veteran missionary if it ever got easier to say goodbye. Her husband quickly answered, "You don't want it to get any easier." Wise words.
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| If you look closely, you can see them waving goodbye! |
2 comments:
What a wonderful gift you are sharing here on your blog. We may all be missionaries... but what a treat to peek into the life of a missionary abroad! I didn't stop reading until I got to the crocheted bracelet. That reminded me that I'm supposed to be working on some crocheted bracelets of my own... Christmas gifts for some young nieces. :)
I look forward to reading more!
Blessings, Debbie
I can't begin to imagine all the good-byes, but with good-byes, there are hellos too :o).
Blessings!
Deborah
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