8.5.07

Today was the day...

that I had not been looking forward to for quite a while now. Some of my closest brothers, ones that I have very intensely shared life with, shared the most memorable times in my life with, and loved with, have gone. They have gone to a place that I cannot go to very easily right now (although I do plan to in my journeys.) These guys have helped me learn what community is by living it with me daily, helped me understand how it is possible to love people, encouraged me and led the way to a picture of holier living, given me strength simply by their presence in my life, and helped mold me to love the nations and the people of the nations. We have dreams together that might someday (hopefully) be lived out. I have not known any better friends than you guys and will remember you often.

So...today is a strange day in that I am excited and not, happy and sad, encouraged and discouraged, hopeful and hopeless, burdened but light, prayerful and silenced.

To my friends across the pond...I love you guys.

4 comments:

thispresentsojourn said...

i am very familiar
with these feelings.
let us visit together.

Michael said...

You have officially changed my mind......

V drums forever!!!!!!!!!!!!

Michael said...

i gave you the wrong date on my phone message.... its the 19th.

Michael said...

no problem man, I'll catch you next time