Comments on: Grief http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/grief/ Israel and Dani Jernigans blog about their journey to Black Forest Academy (BFA), boarding school for missionary kids, in Kandern, Germany. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:36:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dennis http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Dennis Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:57:33 +0000 http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/?p=741#comment-95 Felin is in good hands...and seems to have taken over the place. Grief is a journey made bearable by intimacy with Christ and others... My son married a very wise woman... Felin is in good hands…and seems to have taken over the place.

Grief is a journey made bearable by intimacy with Christ and others…

My son married a very wise woman…

]]> By: Emylou http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Emylou Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:28:25 +0000 http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/?p=741#comment-91 I am one of those people who stumbled on to your site while I was looking for information to write about my TCK articles. :-) As an adult TCK, I can relate. It is so hard not to have a place to call home. For me, home is where I am at the moment. I've also recently just learned that for TCKs their sense of belonging does not come from a place but from a community of TCKs. Thanks for posting this and sharing your journey. Emylou http://www.examiner.com/x-26490-Third-Culture-Kids-Examiner I am one of those people who stumbled on to your site while I was looking for information to write about my TCK articles. :-) As an adult TCK, I can relate. It is so hard not to have a place to call home. For me, home is where I am at the moment. I’ve also recently just learned that for TCKs their sense of belonging does not come from a place but from a community of TCKs. Thanks for posting this and sharing your journey.

Emylou
http://www.examiner.com/x-26490-Third-Culture-Kids-Examiner

]]> By: Malinda http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Malinda Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:09:12 +0000 http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/?p=741#comment-90 Dani, Thank you for your honesty. I'm praying for this transition time for you and Israel. God is GOOD! Love, Malinda Dani,

Thank you for your honesty. I’m praying for this transition time for you and Israel. God is GOOD!

Love,
Malinda

]]> By: Glory http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Glory Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:13:53 +0000 http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/?p=741#comment-89 Hey Dani, I love you guys so much! Hearing that is good for me too. Everything happens for a reason. I know this and I know that God has the best for us in mind. It is sometimes hard for me to remember that, but I know it is true. When I worry that things are not going the way they should or worrying that Shaun and I are not where we should be, it helps for me to remember that God does have good plans for us and that He will not give us more than we can handle. God is using this transition to teach you some things...at least that is what it looks like. Keep learning Dani...know that we love you, we will take good care of Felin, and you can come use your furniture and kitchen utensils any time. Hey Dani,

I love you guys so much! Hearing that is good for me too. Everything happens for a reason. I know this and I know that God has the best for us in mind. It is sometimes hard for me to remember that, but I know it is true. When I worry that things are not going the way they should or worrying that Shaun and I are not where we should be, it helps for me to remember that God does have good plans for us and that He will not give us more than we can handle. God is using this transition to teach you some things…at least that is what it looks like. Keep learning Dani…know that we love you, we will take good care of Felin, and you can come use your furniture and kitchen utensils any time.

]]> By: Brett http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Brett Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:11:08 +0000 http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/?p=741#comment-88 Great post, Dani. Thanks for your honesty and vulnerability. We love you guys and are praying for you! Great post, Dani. Thanks for your honesty and vulnerability. We love you guys and are praying for you!

]]> By: Hannah http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Hannah Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:00:23 +0000 http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/?p=741#comment-87 That registered completely with me. Me tally preparing and realizing that I'm going to potentially be away from familiarity and people I love for the rest of my life. But then realizing, as well, that God meets all my needs, not just tangibly, but emotionally, and also with people. The transition IS hard, but when you are finally in the center of God's will, it's not so much hard anymore, you definately have the grace to live and grow and love again. It's scary to be away from family, and not be able to just hop in a car and see them whenever you want, or be at holiday things, it sucks. At least you and Israel are going through this together :) makes the process less overwhelming. Gods hand is on your lives, he'll never give you stones when you ask for bread, so he's pretty much the best and only thing. Love you!!! Hannah That registered completely with me. Me tally preparing and realizing that I’m going to potentially be away from familiarity and people I love for the rest of my life. But then realizing, as well, that God meets all my needs, not just tangibly, but emotionally, and also with people. The transition IS hard, but when you are finally in the center of God’s will, it’s not so much hard anymore, you definately have the grace to live and grow and love again. It’s scary to be away from family, and not be able to just hop in a car and see them whenever you want, or be at holiday things, it sucks. At least you and Israel are going through this together :) makes the process less overwhelming. Gods hand is on your lives, he’ll never give you stones when you ask for bread, so he’s pretty much the best and only thing.

Love you!!!
Hannah

]]> By: Dani http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Dani Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:33:50 +0000 http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/?p=741#comment-86 Mom, I definitely think you're probably a domestic TCK, if that's possible. You can borrow the book, but I haven't finished it yet. Want to read it the week we're in Texas? Thanks for being proud of us, Mommas. Mom, I definitely think you’re probably a domestic TCK, if that’s possible. You can borrow the book, but I haven’t finished it yet. Want to read it the week we’re in Texas?

Thanks for being proud of us, Mommas.

]]> By: Mom http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Mom Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:05:24 +0000 http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/?p=741#comment-85 I need to read this book. I can totally relate. I'm proud of you for working through this. Moving so much was hard on all of us. Hmmm, can I borrow the book? I love you so much. I hope you get to go to Germany soon, it will be an amazing time for you and Israel. I need to read this book. I can totally relate. I’m proud of you for working through this. Moving so much was hard on all of us. Hmmm, can I borrow the book? I love you so much. I hope you get to go to Germany soon, it will be an amazing time for you and Israel.

]]> By: Melinda http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/grief/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Melinda Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:39:20 +0000 http://www.talesfromtheblackforest.com/?p=741#comment-84 You have amazing insight and I am so proud of you guys and taking this step of faith to do something out of the box. You will always have 100% support from us, your family...you are a great wife, sister, daughter and friend..thanks for being who God created you to be! I love you! Momma J You have amazing insight and I am so proud of you guys and taking this step of faith to do something out of the box. You will always have 100% support from us, your family…you are a great wife, sister, daughter and friend..thanks for being who God created you to be! I love you! Momma J

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