Dear Faith Family,

Saying Goodbye, "God be with you," until we meet again, is rarely easy. No matter where the ones we bless go off to, the unknown between seeing them now and seeing them again leaves our hearts aching in the void.

Good thing true friends, spiritual companions, leave behind in those they've followed Jesus with "fruit that abides" (Jn. 15:16). The fruit of their faith sowed into our lives stays with us and continues through us. Praise the Lord for true friends! Reeds, we miss you already!

And while on Sunday we had the privilege to honor the Reeds and glorify Jesus in them, there is no better way to celebrate and bless these friends, as well as the many other friends over the years who have invested God's grace to them in our faith family, than to continue their way of life in Jesus with others. May our abiding in Jesus and love for one another bear fruit that abides through all of life's goodbyes.

Love you, faith family! God bless.