But, couldn't write it right away. I needed to "decompress" a little bit first. And now it's been long enough that I have had time to think about everything. And the awesome blog is no more. Instead you will get this:
First of all, the visit with my family was amazing. I cannot possibly convey what it meant to see the people closest to me come through the door at the airport. My family and I have a very close bond and it was delightful to introduce them to my new life here in Belgium. The weeks that they were here flew by and, all too soon, it was time for them to go.
Here is the thing that stands out to me, though. After dropping them off at the airport and returning home, I was very out of sorts. Not quite a complete mess yet, but well on my way. "T" and I got into an argument over who was going to go to market to get some items to go with dinner. My mood made it an argument. I lost. Did I mention it was POURING RAIN? Yes. My mood was not helped.
Just as I was returning home, the rain stopped and the sky cleared. Immediately. It was startling. Attention getting.
And there it was: a full rainbow. Complete. Beautiful.
A loving message from my Heavenly Father. In my heart, I could hear that still small voice whisper, "I'm still here. I didn't leave."
I had just put my earthly father (and mother) on a plane. They were gone. But my Heavenly Father was still with me. He always will be.
And that made all the difference.
1 comment:
my friend lorraine always talks about rainbows being God's promise, and i saw SO many in the months leading up to my departure for benin... God reminding me over and over again that i'm in His hand. haven't seen any rainbows in benin, so i'm glad you shared yours!
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