"A smile will fade
A warm hug will cool
A loving embrace will end
And a happy heart sad again

A toy will break
A new garment will wither
A quenched mouth will thirst
And a full stomach hungry again

A friend will leave
A listening ear will vanish
A kind word will be lost
And memories long forgotten

But the love of the Lord lasts forever ."

- John Dickinson August 07'

...my favorite poem. written by my brother to encourage me after my overwhelming mission trip to Namibia in the summer of 2007.