seeing family

My family lives in Holland, except for my parents, one brother and two sisters. My brother here in Canada got married this past weekend. For that reason we had some company come from the Netherlands to help celebrate this wonderful occasion! God has blessed us with a short little week with dear family.
Now they are on their way home, to go back to their own family and children. We had a lovely time together, and now it's over. Gone. Done.
We looked forward to this week of spending time with them for a long time. And enjoyed every minute of it. On Friday my uncle said, we're half way through this week.. I said, 'no, don't remind me' but it was very true. The time flew.
Every time someone comes from Holland this happens. We have to say goodbye. I cry. And life goes on. We all know that anything can happen, which could be that we would never see each other again. But this time it came a little closer. Christ really can come back, even this very minute. And if He does, it wont be the same. It was a really odd feeling I had, and never have had before. I really hope I will be able to go to the Netherlands in not too long, it would be so fun and good to see everyone again.
If I won't be able to go to the Netherlands, and God returns before I have the chance to, then it would be much better!
As sad as this good bye was today, I look forward to seeing all my dear family in Holland again, and all people, either here or when Christ returns!
Until then, God will be with us all. What more could we ask for?!