Valentine's Day away from my Valentine

People have asked me if it was hard to have Valentine's Day apart from Jared. And obviously, yes. It would have been great to spend the day with him, go on a date together... instead we sat there, each looking at a computer screen, thankful for technology, yet frustrated at its limitations. But in all reality, yesterday wasn't any harder than every other day... every other day when we show our love for each other without being face to face. I was even blessed by Jared sending a beautiful bouquet of flowers to my office for Valentine's Day! A wonderful surprise that lit up my day!

We appreciate your prayers for us as we make this journey together. There's so many things going on in each others lives that are difficult to understand because of the distance. Please pray that we may continue to learn how to communicate and understand each other through humility and gentleness.

Before you go, I have a second request: if you love someone, give them a great big bear hug... maybe two... or three... and look into their eyes and tell them you love them... because some things you won't realize how much you'll miss until it's not there anymore. And on those days when you miss them the most, you can remember the bear hug and it puts a smile on your face.