That Lovey Dovey Day

So I promised an update on the Valentines day surprises and Jonathan definitely impressed me today. This morning I randomly saw a card and a little box sitting on the table. The card was beautiful and so sweet! The box was the most beautiful set of pearl earrings! I was so excited!! They are my first real pair of pearls! We then headed to church with my parents and then lunch afterwards. When we finally got home there was a note on my door from a florist... I was so surprised! I can't even begin to tell you how in love I am.....

I am constantly empowered by how great our God is! He has a way of sending us the most perfect person. My grandparents always prove to me that love can take you through life and leave you with the best memories.

Can you believe that the picture is of my grandparents on their wedding day?! This picture hangs in my apartment and makes me smile every time I look at it. When I was single it reminded me each day that there was love out there and I would find it someday and now that I have found the love of my life it reminds me about all the great memories that Jonathan and I will have in our future together.

So in love!

In love....

...with life... Sunday is going to be Valentines day.. I had to devote a blog to it! :)

Love (luv), n., v., 1. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person. 2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection. amour

Each day I teach and continue to live life I become more in love with who I am and my path that I have traveled down. Many people continuously look back and say "oh I shouldn't have done that," and yes sometimes thats okay, but we really should learn from each up and down. I know I have. I am not really sure how my next sentence is going to tie into this "love" thing but each night I try and read from a nightly devotional book (trust me... it doesn't happen every night). The other night I read something so striking... the author was talking about being yourself and pleasing God and you will still be loved (YES I TIED IT IN!!) by the people who matter the most. This is the Jess-quote from the devotion.... (Jess-quote being how I remember it).... "Live life as if God is the only one to please, then God will give you the supernatural power to attract the people that are perfect for you." How amazing is that? Love God, please God, and then people will still love you?! Again.. how amazing. I think that pleasing my God would be much more simple than pleasing this world where we live. Though I do believe that the outdoors and simple, pleasing things in this life were meant to be enjoyed and loved by us... they make me smile...

Soooo speaking of love my best friend Stephanie is engaged and I am so excited. The other day we were talking about how crazy fast life is moving! Every second is just passing us by! I am so excited for her and Jasper (the groom)!! I can't wait!!

Last, but not least by any means...

....I am in love with Jonathan. : )

I picked out the perfect Valentines day card today and it didn't take me two hours like it normally does!! I am very curious of what he is planning for Valentines day.... he has been really secretive about it.... I have absolutely NO idea and it is killing me!! I am sooo nosy, but I guess I will have to wait till Sunday for this one! I will definitely give out an update of what this secret is!

amour.