A true blessing from God himself... family

Families are a blessing from God himself. Families are a piece of heaven on earth. Families are what makes you who you are. Families are the thing that God knew everyone needed. I’m am so blessed with my family and I thank God everyday for each and everyone of my family. My immediate and extended. They all have blessed me so much.
My family came to visit me this past weekend and it was the best weekend of my life. You never really realize how much each one means to you till you don’t see them for a long extended time and then they show up. Its like a breath of fresh air. Its like the saying… ‘you don’t know what you have till you lose it.’ Or, in my case, till you don’t see them. They are a gift from God.
We did a lot of things this weekend that I wouldn’t really have found fun or amusing, but it was great. Like on Saturday… we went to Surrey and were going to ride the sky train… but we made it there and we decided to just turn around. But that trip to and back from Surrey… made me see how much my family means to me. We just rode in the car and talked. Talked about some things at home, my life here, how the weather was beautiful, and how we missed each other. That time with each other was a blessing. And any other time, I wouldn’t have thought about it that much.
This morning for church, we had one of our own famous “church services”. Where we usually sang songs, had a ‘message’ and prayed. It was nice for a change and I loved every minute of it ( even though I was the preacher )! We did a massage from Mark that Steve had led us through in one of his sessions. It was fun to get feed back from them and to just share some things that I have been learning.
Saying good-bye was harder this time then it was when I left in January. I don’t know why but it was. This time there were some watery eyes and some more sobbing then the first… but when it came down to it… it made me love my family even more. I know I will see them in 4 months and then I wont have to leave them again until the Lord calls me else where. I am so blessed to have an amazing family and I thank God everyday for each and everyone of them. Dad, mom, Kristen, Ryan, and Bethanie. I love you guys and I miss you so much. I will see you guys in 4 months.
Embrace your families. They don’t last forever. The time you have with them is short… you don’t know when it is the last time, the last minute spent with them. Take pictures, make memories! Sing, wrestle, and play car headlight games! Every minute is an amazing minute God has blessed you with!! So… just EMBRACE it!!!