I don't know how to answer the problem of deep pain without a deep hope in eternity.
It's always better to step down from the pedestal than to be pulled off of it.
God sees in you a masterpiece about to happen
Look at the Bethlehem birth. A king ordered a census. Joseph was forced to travel. Mary, as round as a ladybug, bounced on a donkey's back. The hotel was full. The hour was late. The event was one big hassle. Yet, out of the hassle, hope was born. It still is.
Aren't you glad that God doesn't give you only that which you remember to thank him for?
God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.