Bye... Mr Yin

Farewells are always bitter sweet times for the people at HealthServe. Mr Yin has gotten his work compensation and have just gone home on the 8 am flight this morning. I'll miss having him around, though I sometimes complain that he bugs me to find him pictures from the internet for his phone. Will miss all the dumplings and lame jokes he makes. It's really like seeing a good/familiar friend go. From having him around everyday to not knowing when we will meet again. It's hard.

I think it's especially hard for those that minister directly to him, guys from the Mens' Migrant Ministry where emotional bonds have been built. There were quite a few tears shed last night as Mr Yin said his farewells and a prayer was said. This is a job hazard I guess.. we give little pieces of our hearts to many different people who come and go in such short spaces of time. Think the only way we can go on without being hardened or start putting up defences would be to constantly receive God's amazing love for ourselves that we may in turn share that love with those who come by.

The time we have with these friends are not long, hopefully the little pieces of hearts that have been sown will grow and continue long after the time here has gone.