RaVae EricksonD&B are leaving for school on Wednesday…from Greeley on Tuesday. I am excited that they are following the Lord’s leading in their lives. I’m glad they have been given a vision for their futures. However, I’m sad and disappointed that we missed out on three months of what little time we have had together. As hard as those three months without them were, I know that this parting from them will be different. As much as I would like to tie them up and lock them in my basement (jk, lol), I won’t do that to them (and not because its illegal or wrong or anything…lol).
They sought after the Lord’s will for their lives and have taken the necessary steps to follow His leading when He spoke. I’m proud of them. Very few people have what it takes to move eleven hours away from home with no job lined up on the other side. Very few people would have stood for two months waiting for roommates, a place to live, a job, and everything else that goes with moving that far away, while God went before him and prepared everything for him. Very few people have the deep trust in the Lord to move that far away from all they know and love (save the Lord) without the slightest idea of what kind of job or life she will have when she gets there.
All this to say, I am both sad and glad that they are leaving this week. Please pray for them as they make this journey and live out the next few years of their lives to the One who bought them at a price.
This weekend they joined us at the lake for some good fun in the sun. We had a blast with the jet skis, the races, the tube, the moss, the handstand competitions, the somersault competitions, the booty shorts, the huge waves, the warm water, and the bright sunshine. We are SO GLAD they came. We had a blast spending time with them on (and in) the water. I’m glad they decided to join us for a last hurrah before they head out to Okyland. Thanks D & B for a great day with hardly a shadow of the goodbyes to come!