I recently went on a trip with my family across the world from Austin Texas to Greece, which equates to about 6,410 miles. As much as it would be nice to go to Greece on Holiday (haha) we actually went to visit our son serving in the United States military, it was an adventure filled with heartfelt emotions and experiences we will never forget. For me (as a mother) who’s first born flew the nest at 18 to join the military, this trip consisted of a unique blend of excitement, gratitude for the beauty of God's creation, and contemplation about homesickness – a feeling that has manifested itself at various stages of my life.
Wow I love this so much! The way you put everything into words that most of us can only think and have no clue how to verbalize it.
I wonder if God gives us the gift of homesickness so that we understand that we are foreigners here on planet earth. Heaven is our true home.