Saying Goodbye.

June 30

Alright everyone. Consider yourselves loved because you are the only reason I’m up typing this blog. I don’t know if I’m going to have internet for the remainder of the trip, so this may be the last blog post for a while! (I’ll still be typing everything up in Word, so you’ll still eventually be updated on everything that happens on the tour!)

So, today was pretty hard. I mean, it was TONS of fun, but it was hard. I hate saying goodbye!! I’ve only known these people for two and a half weeks, but I love them so much already!! And if any of you know me, you know I can get pretty attached… but so it goes. The ORIGINS team had the chance to lead the Kehila service today which was really nice. We sang songs and Levi did a testimony and Bruce did an amazing message about when Abraham obeyed God when told to sacrifice his son. It really made me think because Abraham withheld NOTHING from God, including his only son whom he loved so much. And yet, I, want to withhold things from God. I want God to ask me permission before He takes something away from me. But the fact is, I own nothing! Everything I have, including my own life, is in God’s hands. And you know what, I think I trust God more with my life than I trust myself with my own life! If I truly want the best for my life, then I will let God take care of me. I mean, He was the one who sacrificed His own Son for me!! I was justified through His blood and His resurrection!! And now His Holy Spirit lives in me!! Just think about that! Why wouldn’t I want to give God the control?! I mean, it makes perfect sense. I don’t understand why it’s so hard for me. But I’m learning. I’m growing. I’m human.

Anyway, after Kehila we prepared a wonderful dinner for all of the congregation to come over for a farewell dinner. Lots of food, games, and laughter of course. I loved it when I was told, “I see you at Kehila. And you’re always laughing!” It’s one of those things I’m still working on controlling… ;) They were over for a long time… nobody wanted to have to say goodbye… but all good things must come to an end. We walked Sonya and Mati back to their place and said our last goodbyes and now I’m back here. Tomorrow I  have to wake up bright and early at 6am, so I’m probably going to cut this blog post short.

Basically, I hate goodbyes. My time here in Rehovot as been absolutely unforgettable. The culture, the things I’ve learned, and most of all the people. These people are indescribably awesome and I love them with all my heart. I will be praying for them and I hope we were an encouragement to them as they were to us.