It is never easy going away from the comforts of home. Home is where we feel safe, secure, and loved. However, being in the United States Army now there will be times of separation from family, friends, and the comforts of home.
The difficulty of the situation of being away from home is the feeling of being out of place. Like all college freshmen or teenagers going off to youth camp the period of home sickness sets in when you do not feel the comforts of home. Those things you charish most. For me it is just spending time with my wife talking about current events or theological quarndries. Eating lunch with her in the dinning commons, playing a game or just watching TV. Second, I miss those friends at Wesley Biblical Seminary who encouraged and supported me while I trained and prepared for the military chaplaincy. Last, I miss those whom I've worshipped with over the years and months while I have been on a journey of ministry preperation.
Homesickness can cause some to become depressed, while causing others to find other things to feel the void. For me there are no replacements for those whom I long to see. However, worshipping Christ with a community of believers is one way that I can reconnect with those whom I long to see. For they too are worshipping God with a body of believers and although we are separated physically our worship is expressed and heard by God as one voice. This is a comfort of home to my soul. Therefore, if you are homesick go and worship the Lord and seek His comfort for the void you may be feeling.
I have included a few pictures in this post of my doorm room at chaplain school. Although the room is outstanding it does not give me all the comforts of home. Most of all I miss my wife and long to worship with her with our church family.
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