My youngest are going to NC for over a week. The longest we have EVER been apart. I am going to miss them fiercely. I know my Jesus loves them even more than I do, so I put my faith in Him to protect them while I am away. I choose to believe Him and accept his peace during this long separation. Matt and I are going to Mexico with our church youth on a Mission trip. This is something we both feel strongly that God asked us to do. We go, in His strength and peace, not our own. Alone, we posess nothing to aid another individual. We posess pride, arrogance, lofty feelings about ourselves and unrrealistic idea that "we" have what "they" need. The truth is, we go as empty vessels, in humility, posessing only the Love of the Father. We go, and understand that we will walk away with more than we came with. We are aware God has much to teach us on this trek, teach us about our own inability-without-Him. We go, fully relying ...