Do you remember back in September when I told you about a pilot friend of ours, Paul, back in Papua that was in a plane crash and died? Well, last night there was a memorial service for him in Illinois. We went and were able to see some of our friends from Papua. That part was wonderful!
But grieving with the family over the death of one of the world’s most selfless, and joyful people was very difficult. Paul’s daughter, Joy, gave a tribute along with his wife LaVonne. But the most heart wrenching was when his 17 year old son, Mark got up and spoke. He is an amazing kid who is really hurting at the loss of his best friend, his Dad. We were all crying with him. Later we were able to hang out together at a pizza joint. Cale went up to Mark and put his arm around him, and said, “Hey, when you were crying, I was crying. I am sorry about your Dad.” It was a beautiful moment.
We brought one of the MK kids back to our house for the night. It was so fun to have him here and hang out with him for that time. It was really good for the kids to see that Missionary Kids here need us, and that we can help them out. Yesterday when we were leaving the service one of the girls said, “Just seeing you guys was so refreshing to my soul. Thanks so much for coming.” We felt the same way. It is a tight community, like a family and you miss that when it is gone. So being a part of it again, even for a short time, is good for the soul.
Love you all-
Happy New Year! Selamat Tahun Baru!
Rachel
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