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Memory from New Orleans:
On one of the nights, for our evening session thing, I think it was Sandy (Lee, I think?) who was teaching, and one of the things I remember her saying (probably the only think I remember her saying) was that everyone we see now, here on earth, that is saved will be in heaven, and we'll be able to "hear their story". I'm guessing that means life story, or something like that.
It was really cool because to me it meant that the friends I have now, no matter where they move away to, or what they do, or if we keep in touch or not, I will see them in Heaven, and I will be able to talk to them and hang out with them forever with our God. It was really a wonderful thought that I had, and made me feel like I shouldn't really worry that I may not see someone I know and love again, because I will. As long as we have Christ in our hearts and believe him to be our Lord and Savior, we will meet again.
It was also a cool thought because I might get to meet Johnny Cash. How awesome is that?
Soon we'll come to the end of life's journey
And perhaps we'll never meet anymore
'Til we gather in heaven's bright city
Far away on that beautiful shore
If we never meet again this side of heaven
As we struggle through this world and its strife
There's another meeting place somewhere in heaven
By the side of the river of life
Where the roses bloom forever
And where separation comes no more
If we never meet again this side of heaven
I will meet you on that beautiful shore
Oh they say we shall meet by the river
Where no storm clouds ever darken the sky
And they say we'll be happy in heaven
In that wonderful, sweet by-and-by
On one of the nights, for our evening session thing, I think it was Sandy (Lee, I think?) who was teaching, and one of the things I remember her saying (probably the only think I remember her saying) was that everyone we see now, here on earth, that is saved will be in heaven, and we'll be able to "hear their story". I'm guessing that means life story, or something like that.
It was really cool because to me it meant that the friends I have now, no matter where they move away to, or what they do, or if we keep in touch or not, I will see them in Heaven, and I will be able to talk to them and hang out with them forever with our God. It was really a wonderful thought that I had, and made me feel like I shouldn't really worry that I may not see someone I know and love again, because I will. As long as we have Christ in our hearts and believe him to be our Lord and Savior, we will meet again.
It was also a cool thought because I might get to meet Johnny Cash. How awesome is that?
Soon we'll come to the end of life's journey
And perhaps we'll never meet anymore
'Til we gather in heaven's bright city
Far away on that beautiful shore
If we never meet again this side of heaven
As we struggle through this world and its strife
There's another meeting place somewhere in heaven
By the side of the river of life
Where the roses bloom forever
And where separation comes no more
If we never meet again this side of heaven
I will meet you on that beautiful shore
Oh they say we shall meet by the river
Where no storm clouds ever darken the sky
And they say we'll be happy in heaven
In that wonderful, sweet by-and-by