Friday, February 17, 2012

Goodbye for now :'(

Well the day has finally come. The first stop we made was a small, patio-sized restaurant for one more meal of belizean chicken and cold Cokes.. for old times sake..















We will miss you all so much! Thank you for being such a wonderful friend.


Next, it was off to the airport..

Becca reads a goodbye letter from Ashley

Little Laura just loves Bro Jeremy. She heard Jeremy and Stephanie's children call him 'Papa' so much during their stay that here she is telling him 'Bye-bye Papa'. We all lost it over that!

Willow has been such a wonderful blessing to have here in Belize. She is a true friend to Amanda as well as a devoted follower of Jesus. Her sweet spirit is such a joy to be around!

The tables are turned this time and we are the ones being left behind. A lonely feeling for sure! :)

God be with you 'till we meet again!

We headed up to the area where you can watch your family and friends board.. we were able to wave one more goodbye





1. God be with you till we meet again;
by his counsels guide, uphold you,
with his sheep securely fold you;
God be with you till we meet again.


Refrain:
Till we meet, till we meet,
till we meet at Jesus' feet;
till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.



2. God be with you till we meet again;
neath his wings securely hide you,
daily manna still provide you;
God be with you till we meet again.
(Refrain)
3. God be with you till we meet again;
when life's perils thick confound you,
put his arms unfailing round you;
God be with you till we meet again.
(Refrain)
4. God be with you till we meet again;
keep love's banner floating o'er you,
smite death's threatening wave before you;
God be with you till we meet again.
(Refrain)

Goodbye for now dear friends. Thank you for coming all the way here to experience Belize with us! Thank you for sharing your lives with us and for being an encouragement. Thank you for your support and for your love for our lord Jesus. We will miss you so much.

4 comments:

missionarymomma said...

Tears. Partings are so hard but makes us yearn for the day when there will be no more good-byes.

McDonald Family said...

True dear sister, true.

Christian O'Bryan said...

Oh, I soo know what you guys are going through:(

Here's you a pem by J. Richard.
It's better to lose than never to love; God knows our pain as he sees from above. Heaart ties are painful when severed apart, but don't let the "Good-bye" kill the "Hello." Open your heart and let your love grow.
We cannot know love without knowing loss. That is the reason Christ went to the cross.His love and his pain are the reason we live. That's why we can love, can heal and forgive. Oh, i know its hard to believe that the pain can heal, but our Saviour still knows every heart throb we feel.

McDonald Family said...

that is so sweet Christian! Thank you for sharing!