I haven't posted in quite a while. Recently we had some major changes come our way. My brother was accepted to do full time work at Bethel. Our family has been overjoyed by this... and of course saddened beyond belief. Matt has been an example to our family. Since baptism, he has done his upmost to bring praise to our grand Creator. Not having him around would be different and change is not easy for anyone. I'm glad to say we communicate everyday. We also plan to visit him soon in NYC.
Our Kingdom hall had a going away barbecue for him before he left. It was so nice of everyone to gather and exchange encouraging words. I know it was much needed and he was able to leave feeling content.
The day we dropped him off at the airport was sad. I cried practically the whole afternoon. He is like a son to me and so the feelings of him leaving seemed overwhelming. At the same time, I knew that my feelings were selfish and temporary because I'm so proud of him and the sadness only comes from not being able to see him regularly. I'm happy that he is now in NYC and he has a wonderful congregation that he has been assigned to. He tells us many encouraging stories keeping our family updated.
