Goodbyes never seem to get easier, do they?

It was inevitable.

The day came for Wayne to leave me.

He had to; there was not other choice to be made. Laws and money made the choice for us. Two weeks were all we could spend together.

The morning that Wayne left to go back to England was one of the hardest times of my life.

But there were a few things that made the day a bit more bearable, and reassured me more than ever that God really is helping Wayne and I to get through this difficult time.

The first event happened when we first arrived at check-in at the airport. Wayne and I walked inside holding hands and trying not to cry, and when the woman at check-in saw us, and saw that only one of us had a ticket, she asked if I would like to go to the gate with Wayne. Being a pretty well-seasoned flyer myself, I know how rarely this happens unless there is a good reason. I believe that this woman, who went by the name of Meisha, was the first angel Wayne and I came in contact with that day.

The second event happened while Wayne and I were waiting at the gate. We were trying to take a picture of the two of us together, and this spunky old lady came out of nowhere as quickly as could be and grabbed my camera right out of my hand and told us that she was a photographer and she would take our picture for us. That simple act of kindness that she did for us touched my heart so deeply that I began to cry (although it looks like I'm very happy in the pictures). Another sweet angel had crossed our path. We are so blessed!


The third event happened as Wayne had to finally board the plane. We were both really upset, but I knew he HAD to leave. Then who do we see checking boarding passes? Meisha AKA our angel! I told Wayne to go see our angel, and I think that made it a bit easier. He later told me that she did in fact help to comfort him.

The fourth event is one that I don't think I've even told Wayne about yet. I've never had to go through an airport alone, and the Atlanta airport, as some of you may know, is the "busiest airport in the world," which does not make it any very easy to navigate through, especially if you are don't have a very good sense of direction (ie. me). I was really worried that I would get lost in the airport or go somewhere that I shouldn't be and get arrested and be imprisoned on terrorist chargers ( I may have been a tad dramatic at that point). Then I saw this airport security lady and I really didn't know if she was going where I needed to go, but I just had this feeling that I should follow her. And lo and behold, I made it to my car without getting lost one bit!

The final event happened when I finally made it back to the dorm, after stopping on the way to get my nails done (I needed something to make me feel better!). The sun was beginning to set, and, as you could probably tell from the past few posts, this is Wayne and my favorite time of day. I was feeling a little angry with how things had to be at that time, and was thinking that I didn't even want to look at the sunset. I told myself that I would park in 30 minute parking and go inside my dorm until the sun had set so that I didn't have to see it. That's when I saw this...

...such a beautiful sight! Not only was it a beautiful sunset, but a gorgeous moon was right in the middle of it! Wayne always tells me that whenever I'm missing him at night all I have to do is look at the moon and know that he can see that same exact thing and that exact moment. I knew that it must have been a sign from God telling me not to be angry, that he hears my prayers, and He will answer them when the time is right.

I'm really trying so hard to stay positive when things seem so hard. I have to remember that this is just one trial that Wayne and I are going through, and that when we come out the other side of it we will be a much stronger couple for having gone through it. I have to remember how much God has blessed Wayne and I to have even met each other, to be able to see each other and talk to each other every single day, and to be able to stay strong and committed to each other no matter what we go through. We really are blessed. I am so thankful for all that God does for me.