Something about Tracey...

Yesterday was Valentine's Day and I spent it with my wife of 20 years. We actually got to spend the entire weekend together since our daughters were away for a weekend camping trip with the church youth group. I would like to say we had a whole bunch of things planned with a weekend filled with romantic, loving acts and thoughtful expressions but we didn't. :-)

Friday night we went out for wings, watched a movie from blockbuster, and watched the opening of the Olympics in Vancouver, BC (I mean the opening was in Vancouver not us, we were on the couch). Saturday, we had breakfast together, did a few things necessary to be ready for Sunday church services, took in an early dinner and movie (we went to see Wolfman not that the Valentine movie...), and home early for me to work on my role for Sunday. Sunday, we went to church, I ran home afterward to clean the house for prospective buyers while Tracey finished a project at church, then we went to Wendy's for lunch. (By the way, have you tried Wendy's bacon blue? If you like blue cheese, this is a good burger! I will order it with two beef patties instead of one next time but I digress.) Then, we got the kids from camp, ran a few errands and enjoyed dinner and the all star basketball game with a few friends.

For some couples, this may have been a very lame weekend and I would agree with them as far as activities and gifts go, but for us, it was a combination of what needed to be done, what we wanted to do, and a lot of just hanging together. After 20 years, I can't think of anyone else I'd rather just do stuff with. She is my friend, my love, my joy, and my everything (reference to our new favorite song by Micheal Buble).

Tracey is a great woman with a wealth of interests. She has a great sense of humor and drawing personality. These things drew me to her 20 years ago and I still find them attractive today. I pray God gives us many more Valentine's Days together!

So...did you spend Valentine's Day with someone that comfortable to be around? Is your relationship good/comfortable? This was a weekend to test things like that and make sure you are enjoying each other for who you are and who God placed in your life.

Now, will Valentine's Day always look like this for us? I sure hope not! :-) I would hope we are creative enough in our relationship to make the next one special in it's own way just as we have done (or not done) in the past. I just hope we are always connected enough to roll with whatever is right for us each year.

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We have been called by the Lord and commissioned through Pastor David R. Stokes and the Fair Oaks Church in Fairfax, Virginia. Though we are an autonomous, independent church, we have been blessed to have the support and guidance of a larger ministry. It was through God’s leading and preaching of Pastor Stokes that this ministry came into existence. Fair Oaks Church has been phenomenal in its support leading in the area of finances, short term missions, and potential church planting members. Because of Vision TO, our ministry in Canada, we are partnering with this ministry for combined future missions efforts.

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