Half Way Around the World

I have a friend, a great friend, a best friend. She is currently half way around the world spending time with her best friend who is a boy (aka her husband). I miss her deeply. We are 15 hours apart and that makes it hard to talk on the phone. We have been able to talk some on facebook, but it just not the same.

I think the Lord knew that I needed to hear her voice. I received my wedding DVD's this weekend. They are wonderful. But I also received the most soft and warm blanket from this friend who is half way around the world. It is an early birthday present - like more than a month early.

So today while my best friend who is a boy (aka my husband) slept, I watched my wedding DVD and curled up with the softest blanket in the world. I saw my friend and I heard her voice. I cried, and cried and then cried some more. I am crying as I type this. I miss her so much. But it helped to see her even if it was on the screen of my lap top.

I saw her cry as I cried while saying my vows. I saw her read the Word of God and proclaim Truth over our marriage ceremony. I saw her throw birdseed at me - but not in a mean way! I saw her tuck my make up bag into the truck with out me even noticing. I saw her cry as we drove away and I cried back.

So as you read this my dear friend, sitting in a small dorm room on the other side of the world 15 hours ahead of me, know this. I love you. I miss you. I can not thank you enough for coming for a week to help me with the wedding. I don't know when I will hear your voice next, but know that I feel your love and warmth, even it is from a DVD and a soft blanket.