Goodbye My Fair Mission

Goodbye My Fair Mission

Goodbye my fair mission
How I’ll miss you so
I have loved you dearly
But it’s time to go

My field of labor
Though at first very strange
Now pulls at my heartstrings
It seems things have changed

For a people who first
Seemed so odd and bizarre
Now I’m coming to find
That it’s hard to be far

Those I have loved will
Stay deep in my heart
‘Tis a bittersweet comfort
Even when we’re apart

Though now I return
To my mom and my dad
I’m not quite as excited
I’m not quite as glad

You see, Two years ago
I thought it a waste
As if I was losing
My time in some place

Turns out the truth is
That I needed to grow
This path helped me learn
All these things I now know

Like so many before
I find myself wondering,
“How much could He love us
To go through such suffering?”

This is truly His work
And though my part is done
There’s still labor to do
I think you would be stunned

If your joy will be great
with one soul that you’ve saved
Press forward to work
The way there is well paved

So thrust in your sickle
Whoever you are
Help others gain glory
Higher than a star

As Holland once said,
“This is Real Life,
With capital letters.”
That’s very precise

When all’s said and done
I’ll miss my time here
It’s been an experience
To always hold dear

Even though I’ll be home
I’ll continue to labor
There’s still more to do
Many blessings to savor

Looking to the future
With plane ticket in hand
As a witness of Christ
Forever will I stand

With the time now far spent
I’m no longer blue
For now boldly I say,
“The gospel is true.”