I received my last phone call from Derrick at 6:30 this morning saying he was boarding the plane to Haiti and wanted to just say "I love you". Where did time go? Our weekend together was wonderful besides the fact I had a 101 temperature, of course I was sick. Derrick was so comforting, but I felt terrible that I was sick. After church I was feeling a lot better, but we did some last minute shopping/packing and then I sent him off. I didn't feel like he was going to Haiti, but none the less he is off and I am so so so excited for him. A little jealous that I could not be going with him, but I sent him a journal and some letters so he wouldn't miss me too much.
I miss him already, but how can you get jealous and not be supportive of a man who is serving the Lord. How can you really fight with that? I know through these next couple of weeks it will encourage me to stand firm in the Lord and be in prayer for that is the only way of communication I will have with Derrick. Prayer. I believe that prayer is what prepared my heart for Derrick leaving. The Lord gave me such a peace in knowing that he will be fine and will get to come home.
"The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." Psalm 121:8
Our Lord who is our rock and foundation, the center of our relationship, can get us through not physically seeing each other or even hearing each other's voices. I have realized in Derrick and my relationship that the Lord uses us apart so that we can learn and grow. We then can come together and collaborate. It is such a beautiful thing. I am oh so truly blessed.
Please pray for Derrick and the Christ Fellowship team while they are in Haiti.
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