What a month

What a month November has turned out to be. We have a new president-elect. A black man. Regardless of your stance politically, this is a big deal. I don't know if he'll bring the changes he claims. I don't think he'll turn us into a socialist country. And all that is beside the point. He's already brought change. Obama is the man who has proven to us all that color should not matter. (Although I know that's why some voted for him). He's proven that old white men are no longer the only ones who can lead. That's a good thing.

Western played App State today. It started off like a fantastic game. We were winning 10-7 at halftime. At that point, I think the guys went to the locker room and forgot to leave it. The final score: Western 10, App State 35. Seriously. But at least we got on the board. And at least the guys tried in the beginning. I think in the next couple years, the team will really blossom. This was, after all, Coach Wagner's first season.

Sean and I are now in the double digits for the wedding countdown. Every night, I lay in bed and think about the fact that I'm one day closer to falling asleep next to him. (Notice I didn't say in his arms; he's informed me that he won't cuddle when sleeping!) And waking up next to him. And knowing that when something goes on in my life, that he's there to share the joy or pain. I won't have to call him and tell him through the phone or the computer. So much closer to hugging him every day. Kissing him every day. (Ok, I know that we may not spend every single night together of our entire marriage. But I'm imagining right now, thanks).

Mainly, I'm just ready to start my life with him. I know I sound like a broken record, because I say that every time, but it's because it's true. He's my best friend. The one I can tell anything to. The one who knows how I feel, just by looking at me. The one who wants to raise a family with me. The one who tells me he's looking forward to a lifetime together.

I'm so grateful to have found a man like that. One who understands that being engaged isn't just something you do. He's told me repeatedly that he saw proposing as a step toward forever, and he wanted that forever to come soon. It's so amazing to be loved by a man who wants to move up the wedding, just because he doesn't want to not be together any longer than he has to. To be loved by a man who wants a family. To be loved by a man who knows what he wants.

My goodness; I don't know how I got so lucky on my first try. I can't even express how lucky I am that I have only given my heart to one man, and it's Sean. I saw so many friends fall in "love" with people in high school and college, then get their hearts broken. I'm so thankful that God guarded my heart for 18.5 years, until the time was right for Sean and I to fall in love. I'm so thankful that He placed in my life the perfect man for me.



Anyway, there's my spiel for another long duty night. I like how it started out about random stuff, but my thoughts always go back to Sean. Welcome to my head. Is it February 28th yet?