Valentines Day

Happy Valentines day to everyone! I had a wonderful weekend :) James came to visit for the weekend and it was great to have him near me again. I really hate still being in a distance relationship but I know that is the Lord's will for now. It's weird for me to think that James and I have been dating now for 1 year and 7 months!!! God has been so good to us through it all. He has taught me so very much and I continue to be amazed at the extent of what I am learning in a relationship with and through James. The more I grow in my relationship with James the more refining I do and see a need for. The Lord uses James to help me see my weaknesses in light of God. I don't mean this in a horrible way. I mean that whether indirect or directly James challenges me daily to be more like the person God calls us to be. This also reminds me of how my desire is to be more like Christ and see areas that I might be holding onto selfishly be transformed by the Holy Spirit at work in and through me. That is truly encouraging to think about how someday the man I marry will be the one God will use most in my life to show me my weaknesses so that in Christ they may be fulfilled. And that this man would be the one that God has chosen for me to experience this unlimited growth with. Speaking of marriage, my dear friend Elizabeth has been recently engaged! How fun and amazing this time will be for her! It seems to me like a ton of my friends are becoming engaged or soon to be married. It is definitely a sign that yes... We are adults now and yeah I am getting older! Ha! (Well not too much older!) Well, on that note it's time for bed. This is going to be a very busy week!
p.s. James thanks for the amazing weekend you are wonderful... I miss you already!!