Jon thinks I sold him out as a romantic poet, so any of you who read the last post, don't give him a hard time or I may never get another poem from him!

Romantic Husband...

Not too many great thoughts going through my mind right now, except that I'm so thankful for my husband! He is an amazing man. I could talk and talk about the things he has done for me, but today he wrote a poem about his love for me and I'm overwhelmed. I will not share the whole poem here (wink!) but here are a couple stanzas:

Did I decide to love your support of me or was it just there?
Your willingness to pack it all in and take a risk?
Your frustration with me when I don't see myself well enough?
Did I decide to love you for those or was it just there?

Did I decide to love your fearlessness or was it just there?
Your willingness to jump head first into a new place or city?
Your willingness to try something you've never done?
Did I decide to love you for those or was it just there?

Did I decide to love you, or is it just there?
I am still unsure whether I decided or just do, but I am sure I just enjoy loving you!

Isn't it great to be so in love after 12 years of marriage? Sometimes I'm amazed that I'm more in love with my hubby than the day we married. When we were newlyweds, it was our pet peeve when people would say that it doesn't last, you won't be so romantic when you've been married ten years, blah blah blah. Jon and I used to tell eachother that we were going to choose a different life, we weren't going to let that happen to us, because we know that love is a choice. And I must admit, he is a romantic...I know I am very lucky (fortunate, blessed, whatever you want to call it) to have a man that carries more than his share in keeping the romance in our marriage!

Okay, I'm done bragging!

Quick Update

• Sydney is better, must have been a 24 hour stomach bug.
• We've been to Roanoke and back for their Missions Conference.
• Parkway is still an awesome church and they are going to keep supporting Journey Church! WooHoo!
• It was so nice today, the girls rode their bikes and we grilled out for dinner.
• The girls introduction to Valentine's Day: watched Charlie Brown Valentine special tonight, wrote their names on Valentine's cards for Thursday's party, wore red/pink today for preschool, made heart cookies with Nana.
• I'm going to Battle Creek for the next two days to work from 8a-4p. That's right...working two full days! I'm obviously way too spoiled when that feels like too much work.
• Thanks for your prayers for Sydney and for our trip...appreciate you all!