Comments on: Loneliness http://formissionarymoms.com/2009/03/29/loneliness/ Sun, 27 May 2012 22:09:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Shilo http://formissionarymoms.com/2009/03/29/loneliness/#comment-184 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:23:18 +0000 http://formissionarymoms.com/?p=557#comment-184 Our first Christmas was the hardest for me, that and when my dad was in the hospital, but I was so blessed by the way my national friends surrounded me and became my family when I allowed them to. Also, God met me in such a comforting way as I was real with Him! He is so faithful!
P.S. I would love to be added to the blogroll!

]]> By: Julie http://formissionarymoms.com/2009/03/29/loneliness/#comment-183 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:05:44 +0000 http://formissionarymoms.com/?p=557#comment-183 I’ve felt lonely on three different occasions.

1. sickness (my own)
2. family crisis and I couldn’t be there to help or give hugs
3. holidays (Thanksgiving especially)

It’s those three things that make it hard to be far away. I’m grateful for God’s presence in those moments when the sacrifice of missionary service seems so heavy.

]]> By: alatvala http://formissionarymoms.com/2009/03/29/loneliness/#comment-178 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:27:20 +0000 http://formissionarymoms.com/?p=557#comment-178 Hi Jan! Thank you so much for sharing about your year. It sounds like it has been a really rough one for a lot of reasons. I will be praying for you! That is so great that your friend got to come and spend time with you. I hope you are feeling better!

]]> By: Jan http://formissionarymoms.com/2009/03/29/loneliness/#comment-177 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:02:44 +0000 http://formissionarymoms.com/?p=557#comment-177 Thanks for this post! This year, my sixth year on the field, has been my year of loneliness. I had hepatitis and was hospitalized and that was when it hit me how alone I’ve been here. It drove me into a deep depression and I had such a hard time getting out of it, even as my body was trying to recover. God sent a friend to come and visit me from home, she felt like I needed some girl time, and she had no idea how right she was! It was wonderful to have another woman to talk to (I’m a mom to three boys), and just have a friend to bounce my ideas off of. I am so thankful to the Lord for knowing my needs and meeting them.

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