A Few Birthday Tears

Day Seven:
My precious love of my life....I have talked to you a lot today and it has been amazing but it has also been emotional. I turned 35 today and that in itself makes me a little on edge, especially without you. :) ...But then you, my sweet man call and tell me about the orphans that you met today and it all went downhill from there because it all came into perspective. I am emotional about MY situation this morn, while you are so far away but there is something so much bigger than me happening right now. All these children know are sadness, death and a loveless world and how perfect that you were there to tell them of the most perfect love of Jesus. This is what you were called to do in to Africa and I am so thankful because even if you come home today, God is already smiling down on you now. I can feel your heart breaking as you tell me the stories and that does NOTHING for my emotional state. :) (God, you are breaking our hearts as one, aren't you? ...even though I am not there in person...)

At 6:30 this morn, maddie woke her sisters up, she had big plans! The girls made me strawberries with candy thi morn, which of course they shared ;) they put up streamers in the kitchen, it was so sweetAfter receiving the gorgeous flowers that you sent- THANK YOU! The girls and I drove to Temple to see Steven and Michelle. We are having a great time celebrating t's bday too. It has been a perfect day.

You are speaking in front of a ton of people sat morn and i know that you are nervous but know that we are all praying very hard for you! Remember these are God's words, sweet man! I love you!

It has been a roller coaster of emotions today and I love that I can feel what you are feeling even if it costs me a few birthday tears!

Love,
The birthday girl (you called me that all day!)