As The Sparks Fly Upward

Today is the final Sunday I will spend with my family prior to deployment. I attended my early meeting (PEC) at 0730, and went home to roust the kids for a brief moment before returning to church for Sacrament Meeting at 0900. Turns out, they did not need any rousting. Drew had already come to church with her mom, so that she could practice her piano solo, which she will be performing during Sacrament Meeting today. Maddy and Maya were already in the car (Maddy’s) when I pulled into the driveway. So I quickly gathered my things, and headed back out the door.

In church, I was asked to say a few words prior to the first speaker. We then heard from the Fillmores, and Drew played her own arrangement of “Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing” (beautiful!) in between talks.

It’s funny how, when we are running out of something good, be it food, hot water, or (as in this case) time, every little bit that we have seems so appreciated, almost sacred. That is how I feel now, as I spend my last few days with my family and friends, all of whom I love and will miss dearly when I go. But, honestly, there are other things which I will miss too. My comfy bed, for instance, or our cupboard full of food, fast wireless internet, having a car readily available (and interesting places to go to).

There is still much packing and preparation which I need to do prior to heading out, but for today, the Lord’s Sabbath, I am mostly just going to take a moment and enjoy, gratefully, those people and things which currently surround me and make my life so consistently good, and meaningful.