so much love

My heart explodes when I think about these people.

And a weekend celebrating the love that binds us and the love that's separating us was bitter, yes, but oh so sweet!  

It's not like we've been together all our lives and don't know what separation is like.

Renita just came back from Poland and Greece, then left again for the place she's called home for two years at Faith Builders.  Melissa lives in Trauger where she teaches school.  Lillian just left for six weeks of Bible School in Arkansas.  

But no one ever left so permanently and with so much finality as Elizabeth will.  She's getting married to the man of her dreams on April 15.  And while we laugh and smile and rejoice with her with giddy excitement, it's nigh impossible to ignore the ache that resides deep down inside me.  

I just feel so privileged to have something that makes letting go so hard.