I’ve really enjoyed listening to this album. The first time I heard track 1: Into The Day it was one of those divine DJ moments when the song came on unexpectedly when I was actually trying to listen to something else. The lyrics spoke perfectly into that very moment as a confirmation of a prayer I had just prayed.

I was supposed to fly to Indiana one week from today to meet Joel at the airport. We planned on spending one week together while he made preparations for his soldiers to return.

Plans have changed. His replacement didn’t work out so he has to stay a little longer.

I should still see him soon, just not as soon as I had hoped… and the fun-filled kid-free week has been canceled.

I’m disappointed, of course… and hoping we get our money back on my plane tickets.

Ah well, such is the Army. I’ll hold him when I hold him.

“Love is patient and kind;
love does not envy or boast;
it is not arrogant or rude.

It does not insist on its own way;
it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing,
but rejoices with the truth.

Love bears all things,
believes all things,
hopes all things,
endures all things.

Love never ends.”

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Click through and watch the video in full screen. Read the words written on their clothes…

It’s a game of blogger chicken… who will blog first and who will get to just link? I win. Rachel blogged and now I can point you to all her hard work… while maintaining my laziness.

Read Rachel’s post: Fun on Ice for lots of photos of our grand adventures.