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Recently, my dad came back from a training that lasted about 3 weeks. It was originally supposed to last a month but they were coming early.

Mom and I had missed dad more than ever before. For some reason it happened this way this time. The most interesting thing was that this instance was the shortest period ever that my dad had to be gone.

Everyday we found it grueling to not have dad home. One week had passed and it seemed like months. We just didn't understand why it felt so long for him to come back.

I was at church serving. Then mom calls me and I scurry out to pick it up. She was going to go pick dad up.

How I wanted to leave to head home! We had about 20 minutes left though.

Service ended and I hurried to head home. It felt like forever. Just at the thought of seeing dad again tears began to well up in my eyes. I tried to save them though ;)

Getting home I was exiting my car murmuring to myself, "Whew, ok. Breathe. Don't cry. Aaaah, I'm so excited....."

I walked up to the door and passing the window I see him. Dad. Way thinner than he was when he left. But just at the sight of his face my heart just melted. Made way for the tears. I saw him smile through the window because he saw me peeking in before I even opened the door.

Trying to unlock the doors (screen door and main door), I couldn't believe how slow my keys went in. "Ooooh my gosh," I said. "Can these go any slower?!" I saw him and felt like a baby. Practically threw my bag on the floor in the middle of the entrance... I didn't care where or how it landed at the moment. Then I said, "Daddy!" with tears going down my cheeks while I clapped like a 5-year old. I hastly walked up to him, almost running, all the while looking to realize that he was actually there, and went in for the hug.

He also had tears in his eyes so it was mutual :)


Well, something that I purposely failed to mention was that on the way home, the Spirit reminded me of Jesus' coming. To be as eager for His coming as I was for my earthly dad's. That everyday I might yearn for Him to come back so that I can be with Him, as I longed to be with dad. That 3 weeks away from my dad seemed so grueling but 21 years waiting for Him awakens in me a fire for His return.

His voice on the way home made me weep. It was a sweet reminder that His coming is as close and as real as my dad coming home that night. That I will see Jesus and I will be with Him and that I will be full of joy to the point of clapping and jumping and that all I'll want to do is be with Him.

"Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give everyone according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." Rev 22:12-13