In this reflection, Ralph shares how the song “Leaving on a Jet Plane” brings to mind the joy and heartache of the sacrifices that can come with a life of ministry, particularly frequently leaving behind the people he loves. Drawing on his life with his wife, Anne, and their family, he considers the loneliness and longing that come with separation, and the hope Christians have in Christ: that earthly pain will give way to eternal love and reunion with God. He also reflects on Catherine of Siena’s vision of how godly relationships will be perfected in heaven.