It is officially the highly commercialized holiday known as Valentine’s Day. Although I’m not sure they celebrate it here in Romania. We have drawn “secret Valentine” buddies and purchased gifts for them. There is also a rumor that the men on the team that I am here with are making us baked french toast for breakfast. I am excited to see what kind of things the day brings. My ministry for the day will be shoveling snow again. Hopefully it will bring me a story or two of His love to pass along to you.
We know that love is the most important thing in this world. I prayed with my teammate Tiffany earlier tonight and we dedicated the day to Him. He is the one who taught us to love and through whom all love flows from. His love is a perfect love and we desire so much more of it. I figured it was the perfect day to thank the two people who taught me about Jesus. So thank you Mom and Dad!! I love you!
Thank you Mom for
having soft boiled eggs for breakfast me when I was little
Dancing to Footloose with me
Getting “lost” with us (taking us on long drives to no where)
Doing a cartwheel for us to prove to us that you could
Calling me Susie Q, Meg Peg, Meggie Poo, Nut Meg…
Making snacks for my friends and I when we would study or watch movies, you make the best nachos and popcorn!
Letting me drive your car until I got my own
Coming to see me for the weekend all of the time
Helping me to transition into my life as a grown up in Seattle after college
Being my best shopping partner
Thank you Dad for
Taking me fishing
Buying me sour cream and onion chips and cream soda after school
Packing my lunch with Circus Animals
Taking me outside to use your telescope to look at the moon
Warming up the truck to drive me to school and prayer breakfast
Making me breakfast or lunch when I came home from school
Calling me Precious and Little One
Not getting mad when I steal change out of your bowl
Teaching me how to shoot and taking me hunting
Cooking with me from my Mickey Mouse cook book
Always shoveling the walkway
Always buying Mom and I a gift on Valentine’s day
Thank you both for
Letting us get so many crazy pets
Always letting me talk things out
teaching me that the world might not be fair, but we always have a choice
Buying me a clarinet so I could learn to play an instrument
Coming to my college graduation so far away
Coming to all of my choir and band performances
Dragging us out of bed when we were little to see the northern lights
Sending me the best care packages in college
Never giving up on me
Supporting me through all of my ups and downs
Celebrating every victory with me and crying through the defeats
And for loving me and teaching me about where love comes from
Thank you! And I love you very much!!
