just a summer ago
my husband and i
boarded the flight
that would
take us
to europe.
we were going to be
visiting with our family
who are missionaries
so very far away
from the pacific northwest!
yes, last summer
we spent three fun-filled weeks
traveling in europe
and staying in
vienna, austria
with our sweet family!
one year
has past?
in some ways it seems like
forever ago
that we were there...
walking the streets of
vienna...
along with other
side trips to other scenic places!
a lot can happen
in one years time too.
my sweet little family
who consist of
our daughter, son in law
and adorable five year old grandson
are now expecting another little boy
in OCT!
this little guy will be born in
vienna, austria.
wow!
as the
the mom of the
mom-to-be
and granny to the new little one
it is so hard to not be
around
while she plans and decorates
the nursery,
while she shops for the
little one.
while she prepares
to bring another
sweet boy
into the world!
i struggle.
my hope
is to be able
to
to
go back to vienna
after the little one
is born!
oh, to see the look on
my five year old grandson's face
as he holds his baby brother!
to spend time with
both of these grandsons
and
my daughter and son-in-law.
yes. i. struggle.
i hold my chin up.
i smile.
but, it is hard.
hard to not be near
the ones
i love.
(oh, if only it was driving distance!)
i know
that right now...
in this moment
in time---
this is where
God has called them.
so, i pray.
for this family
who are far away
from those who love them.
for my grandson
who is
going to be a big brother
i pray fervently
for a healthy birth for the new little one,
i pray
for my daughter
for my daughter
&
son-in-law
and
yes, i pray
for my husband and i
& our family here in
the U.S.A.
because we do miss them.
*the other night
my 4 year old grandson
who lives
here in the PNW
said, he could see the lights
of vienna
when we
were at the top of the
ferris wheel. :)
yes,
we miss them.
love them.
but, are SO proud of them!
such is the life of a
missionary family
and those of us
that
love them.
1 comment:
Sounds like such a fun and memorable trip. Congrats to your daughter and you! :) My best friend is having another little boy. She is due in January. (It's funny her first son was also born in January. ;)
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