Hello Pennsylvania!

Well, in just 3 days I will be on a plane heading to Pennsylvania to see my sweet Michael! He is flying out tonight and will be home on saturday night. I can't believe that in just a few days I will finally be with him after 12 weeks of waiting! I'll be up there for a week and then we'll be driving down to my house for a week. While he's here I'll be taking to TN to meet some of the family:) I can't wait!!!!!!

Love

I've met several people in my life who believe that Love is a decision that should be expressed without emotion. I've also met people who believe that the definition of love is butterflies in your stomach and sweet words. For a long time I never really, truly understood what love really is. I had different ideas that I picked up along the way, but it wasn't until last summer that I completely understood the concept.
During a difficult time in my life, I began to question whether "human love" was something that was real. The Lord taught me so much during that time and I believe the most important lesson I learned was that He created love and gave me the best example of that. I began to fully grasp the love my God had for me and I was overwhelmed. I experienced His pure, complete love in a way that I never had before. He not only opened my eyes to the sacrifice He made for me, but He opened my eyes to why He created me- to LOVE Him and serve Him. Through these lessons, I learned that this perfect love can be reflected in human relationships as well. Of course, no human relationship is perfect, but the love between two people can be reflection of God's love for us....that's what He intended marriage to be!
My parents have always set such a wonderful example for me. Their marriage isn't perfect, but throughout all of their years together I have never doubted their love for each other. My dad still looks at my mom like she's the most beautiful woman in the world. And my mom still talks about my dad like their dating. They go on dates and write love letters to each other. It's always been a very precious relationship. Call me a hopeless romantic, but I always wanted that deep love with someone. For a long time I was told that emotions had no part in love. While I do belive that love is a choice, I also believe that God created emotions as well. Those emotions can be expressed in many ways. When God brought Mike into my life He gave me more than I could ever ask for. He not only chooses to love me, but he "woos" me too. He makes me feel special and is very romantic. His words and actions reflect so much love and I not only completely love him, but I am in love with him.
I'm so thankful that God gives us the opportunity to express love in so many ways. He created it and it should be treated as a special gift from Him.