I miss you already.

Our family is close. 
Very close. 
Insanely close. 

So when one of us is missing, we all feel the loss deeply. 

For the next 7 weeks, one of us will be missing...
 As I have mentioned before, our son is headed to East Asia with a team to *help* the locals there. We are thrilled. We are proud. We are excited for him. We are also feeling the hole that his departure makes...

Tonight we said our tearful goodbye.

I can always count on Justin to bring a little humor to the situation.
There's always time to giggle one last time with your sister.
Oh, I love the two babies of my bunch!
I didn't want to let him go. I know he is in the center of God's will. I WANT him there, and that takes him to Asia... I just miss him so....
.

Savoring the last snuggle.
Can you see him capture this moment in time?

Brothers. Best friends. Lost without the other.

My fabulous four.
If you think of it, would you pray for my son and his team of 20? I know they would covet your prayers as they travel and get acclimated to a new and very different culture.

Comments

  1. maggieMay 17, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    I'm praying for you.

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  2. j23crewMay 18, 2009 at 1:37 AM

    love you ry

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  3. VashtiMay 18, 2009 at 5:23 AM

    Thanks Cristy!!!! I am sitting "working" in the Project O office and this post made me burst into tears!!!! I am praying and I am so excited to see one of your kids stepping into ministry! What an amazing adventure he is going to be on for the next few weeks! Its a good thing you have 3 more to keep you busy.
    Lots of love.
    xx

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  4. HennHouseMay 18, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    Absolutely, Cristy. Absolutely.

    We'll be praying for ALL of you.

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  5. The Straight'sMay 18, 2009 at 10:04 AM

    Ahhhh, what a sweet post! Praying your baby will be home safe and sound with an enormous amount of wonderful memories to share with his mommy soon :)

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  6. AnneMay 18, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    I know you know..but I'm praying for the whole Claxton clan. What a great opportunity for him, but how hard to get through!
    Lots of Love from Sicily...

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  7. DAVID AND AMY VENN'S WEBSITEMay 19, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    How awesome!! How sweet!! How touching!! We will be thinking of him and of you all too!! Also, We hope that the thrilling feelings you have of knowing that he is doing God's work will over power your longing to be with him during these 7 weeks!! :o)

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  8. Stephanie DettmanMay 19, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    Totally just cried reading this post because I can definitely identify. I'll be in prayer for both Ryan and you all. Praise God for the work He is doing!

    -Stephanie

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  9. Grandma & GrandpaMay 26, 2009 at 2:55 PM

    Praying for you, Ryan (and the ones you left behind!). Thanks for responding to the call.
    We love you.

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