Anticipation...

What a beautiful day today has been! The weather... near perfection. Not too hot, slight breeze, sunshine, and the anticipation of my parents arrival for the week! As I have gone through the day, I have had reflection time. Wasn't hard to realize what nugget of the day I wanted to share today. It is simple... if something is worth anticipating, then it is well worth the wait.

I miss my mom and dad every single day. They have been such a rock in my life, all my life. They have shown me stability, love, forgiveness, joy, and have believed in me no matter what. To move so far from them has been difficult to say the least, and one of my least favorite things about living in Houston now. Time between visits is lonely and long. But today, they are on their way and the anticipation is building moment by moment. Last I talked to them, they had about 20 minutes left before hitting the city! My heart is overflowing with joy! A girl never outgrows her parents! So as I wait the final stretch of their drive in, I thought I would refelct a bit in my blog... because I am quite certain my time will not be spent at the computer once they step foot in my home!

So back to my nugget of the day...if something is worth anticipating, then it is well worth the wait. Can't think of a single circumstance where that does not ring true. From the simplest of things like the much anticipating brownie I have waited all week for my "cheat day" to eat, all the way to the enourmous things like the anticipation of Heaven, where I will finally meet my maker, my savior, and reconnect with that precious child of mine. I will finally understand what life with no concept of age or time is like when I reunite with my grandmas that I love and miss. I will be able to finally grasp what it will be like to know my grandpas intimately, like Christ, though they both left for Heaven before I ever took breath on earth. I will no longer wonder of the majesty of my Father, for I will be experiencing it. It is hard to fathom it all now, but much like my heart is ready for my parents arrival, the anticipation is building and I am quite certain, no matter what is revealed and how it really turns out, I will not be disappointed. I will know, it was beyond well worth the wait.

I remember Eathan lived like that. And during his illness, all of us did. We anticipated getting out of the hospital and having a "normal" day. We anticipated moments of joy that never disappointed in the midst of the pain. We anticipated playing and hugging and laughing inspite of the tubes, wounds, meds, and trauma. And we always anticipated the next day, hoping it would be the day that healing came. Eathan, our little Tuffy, never grew weary of anticipation. He loved deeply the more and more his illness set in. He lived in a way that witnessed to others in a way no adult or well person could! He lived in anticipation that somehow, someway, it would be well worth the wait. When he lept into the arms of Jesus that night, his face proved, no matter my pain of loss, that what he saw just before he left earth, was WELL worth the wait. What hope for each of us.

Tonight, my parents are nearly here! I cannot hardly stand it, I am so ready for that hug that only a Mom and Dad can give! It is going to be worth every lonely day! And someday, I too will experience the moment of leaping to Jesus and like Eathan, I have no doubt, my face will show the same deep joy of peace. Whatever we are in, just remember to anticipate the better... because ANYTHING worth anticipating, is WELL worth the wait!

Now... I am going to go stand on the street and watch! THEY ARE COMING!!!!

Be blessed this Spring Break!

Robin