Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder . . . and it's only day one

I love that I was Matt Parker's date to senior prom, and

I'm glad that our first (of many) kisses took place on a beach.

I love that I knew him when he was bald and bearded, and that

he is the only man in the world who would spend two hours to pull my hair through a plastic cap to highlight it for cheap, only to have it still turn out like this.

I admire his heart for Jesus, for people, and

for travel.

I love how he builds fires to share adult conversation or to lead family worship, and 

                                   

I'm thankful we still date.

I love how he has given Kelty a deep compassion for others,

Cade his friendly charm,

and Ava a spirit of adventure. 

He makes it easy to follow,

and hard to be without.