Wednesday, August 23, 2006

In Christ, there are no good-byes...

I started my prayer journal when I left for Sydney, Australia about 6 years ago, and as I read back on that entry, there was such a sense of adventure and anticipation in it.

This time, the entry is not so similar. I am sure adventure and new friendships await me, but I am very sad and heart tugged at leaving. I will miss everyone very much. I am sorry that I will miss some major events in people's lives or not be able to be there for you.

I don't know why I feel such deep sentimentality, could it be perhaps that there is a sense of permanence about this new embarkment? I really don't know.

I am glad that in Christ there are no good-byes, it will be a 'until we meet again'....

Good bye Edmonton, good bye my humble room, good bye everyone, good bye. Thank you, it has been good.

You can find me on MSN Messenger at
vien_ho@hotmail.com or contact one of my family members for my future number.

Lastly, I will be blogging. :)

Tucson, here I come....*tear*

Grace to you, Vien

2 comments:

Mrs. Loquacious said...

Permanence?!?!? Whatcha talkin' 'bout, Viener? The only permanence of Tucson would be if you found your knight in shining armor with his white horse down there - then perhaps, you might be settled there forever. Otherwise, there is no permanence in life my dear, only in eternity. Until then, change ebbs and flows throughout our days, and what's to say that you might not be back next year, or some others may not have moved to Tuscon in 2 years' time?

It's "until I see you again" not "good-bye." Always. =D

Anonymous said...

Thanks Helen, those are nice words.

I meant permanence as in I "feel" like I won't be back in Edm. And not Tucson, but somewhere else.

That's why i'm sad.