Saying Goodbye - Part 4

So the whole weekend it's self, was emotional. It was so many things... we went from being scared to death, to excited, to nervous, to sad, to ecstatic, to here we go! :) Monday, was by far the hardest day for me (Emily). Saying that farewell to my family... to my mama... to my sister... to my nieces and nephews. Knowing just how fast time flies, and how much people change. Especially kids... they grow so fast. So Monday was hard. Even now as I write this, I can't keep from crying. Seeing these pictures. Remembering the weekend... the hugs, the tears, the joy. The only reason this was actually happening was because we knew it was God's will. The Lord wants us here, He wants us serving Him and reaching souls in Alaska. That's why we are here. We want other people, who have never heard of Jesus to hear. We want to give them an opportunity to hear that someone died for them... that HE gave His life for them. That's what makes all this worth it. Please don't think we regret this, or we are having a pity party. It's just hard. Especially when you have a close family like mine. But God knows. I keep reminding myself ever since we've been here, that just because I'm in the middle of nowhere, in bush Alaska that God. Still. Knows. And no matter where you are, God knows. He knows our heart, He knows our thoughts. God knows that I love my family dearly and that this was a big deal. But God was with me (and us) the whole day.

Here are some pics... :)

Family Pictures

All the Grandkids... so far!

Family... it's an amazing thing that God gave us.

 

 

So we started with prayer... lots of prayer.

Then lots of hugs, and tears and goodbyes.

The last pic I took of my family! It will grow even more soon!

 

My mama is the most tenderhearted person I know. She loves her Lord, she loves her family, and she loves to love. This image will forever be in my mind.

 

I love my mama. She wouldn't want us to be anywhere else but in Gods will. But that doesn't mean she doesn't miss us... I'm so thankful for technology! We've gotten to speak, to text, to Skype... and she's already sent me boxes! She's an amazing woman!

So... off we go! This is Tuesday morning, waiting for the hotel shuttle to take us to O'Hare! This was at about 5 am :)

 Eeeeek! Getting on the plane!

 

And... we're in Anchorage! (Katie's backpack was "sooo heavy", so Super Daddy hooked it onto his)

 

And we're here! Praising the Lord for safety... and that we didn't lose a child in the 3 airports :)

 

Thank you to everyone who had such a part in us getting to Alaska. We pray God blesses you abundantly for the sacrifices you've made.

 

Now... let's serve the Lord!