A few days ago, I was sitting across from Bailey (one of our
interns this week from the great state of Louisiana) in the camp dining hall
for lunch. We are surrounded first by people singing in Hungarian, then after
prayers in Romanian and Hungarian, we are surrounded by groups speaking both
languages. As Bailey and I spoke through
the translators to the students at our table, and spoke to one another in
English, the thought came to me, “What if all of the sudden, we could all
understand each other no matter what language we were speaking?”
A few nights ago, Katie and I were walking back to our rooms
after the evening games. The night was
very clear and cool, and we were talking about how amazing it is to see that
many stars. There was Hungarian worship
music coming from the chapel, and I was struck by how heaven-like it seemed,
surrounded by God’s majestic creation and listening to people singing beautiful
music to him in another language.
Today, as we finished the last morning of VBS, with tears in
our eyes we listened as Tina shared with these precious kids that because of
the price Jesus Christ paid for all of our sins, we know we will see one
another again, one day in heaven, even if we are not able to meet again here on
earth.
It hurts to leave those we love. It HURTS. I miss my husband
Nathan and my precious daughters Natalie and Noelle with all of my heart. Now I have more family and friends to miss as
we return home.
But Jesus left His Father in heaven to come to earth to live
and die for us so that we can live with Him and be with our Heavenly Father
forever, and with our family, God’s family, forever. And one day WE WILL NEVER
SAY GOODBYE AGAIN. May Jesus Christ be praised. -Laura Richey
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