28 2 / 2012
Last Minute Encouragement
Its your last day of work. I can’t even believe this moment is already here. I just wanted to offer you some last minute encouragement as you embark on your last day of work in Korea.
It has been 6 months since you left for you adventure in Korea. I can almost put myself in those few moments before we said goodbye (multiple goodbyes since we were blessed to see each other so many more times than we had planned. Let’s not forget the proposal scare haha), and I knew that we would be alright. It just feels right you and me. We both went through some tough thought processes that led us to finally reach a point where we could be at peace, at least temporarily, with the distance that separated us. You helped me be at peace, you calmed my heart, and you encouraged me to be a man who simply trusted that God would look out for us. You put my heart at ease about your decision and you encouraged me so much. I can only hope that I returned that favor of encouragement to lift your spirit on the days where you were feeling discouraged. I think you said it best a few evenings ago when you said that all we have gone through and our struggles do not make us a bad couple, it makes us a real couple. We feed off of each other really well, and I know when I am struggling, you step in to breath for me until I can stand on my own. Regardless of the 6,000 miles that separated us, you found new ways to breath into my life so that I could make it through the day. To be honest, these past few months have almost felt like not living at all. It feels like half of me is somewhere that I cannot go and find it. This is how I know you are the girl who is meant for my heart. You touch my heart in more ways than I can count.
You touch so many hearts other than mine. I think your facebook wall proves that statement. Look how many people miss you and want to be around you. You are one heck of a girl. You are an example to the girls you are best friends with. I have gotten to know some of those friends at least a little bit, and every time they ask me about you, their faces light up with anticipation of you returning to Lubbock. You touch the lives of people without even knowing it. You are a positive person in the lives of others. I know you have talked about not thinking that you are a positive person, but I along with so many others completely disagree with you. You along with everyone else in this world have had days where it is hard to be positive, but that just makes you real. Make no mistake you are a natural spirit lifter. That is a characteristic of a godly woman. Jesus improved and lifted the lives of the people he touched. You do the exact same thing. I have grown up hearing that it is imperative that we strive to be Christ-like, and you fulfill any definition of that statement that I have ever heard. You are a woman after God’s own heart.
Unlike a certain friend of ours, it was never my expectation to find a perfect girl. I do believe though that God has granted me that. Let me explain. You strive to be a better woman each day. You improve daily, and you choose to grow in Christ every single day. God allows me to see your heart like nobody outside of your family gets to see it. We have both seen the imperfections in the other person, however, its the imperfections that make us who we are. Completely against what most people would say is normal, I love your imperfections. In Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams talks about his wife and how much he loves her imperfections because he was the only one who gets to see them. You and I alone are not perfect, and our relationship is not perfect, but we are perfect for each other. For the longest time, I thought my opinion of what kind of girl would suit me was the only opinion that mattered. Psh! Yeah right! The reason you are the perfect girl is because God’s opinion of you was very high, and He knew how much you could impact my life. You are perfect for me. (I also cannot overstate how physically perfect you are as well. God apparently knows what I think is beautiful and He sent me you. Just had to add that bit. You are really drop dead gorgeous. I do hope nobody drops dead because of it though. That would be sad.)
I know you only have one day of work left in Korea, but you are fooling yourself if you believe that you cannot use your last day to touch the lives of people around you. I want to encourage you to not view your last day as a day that has to be over and done with so you can come home. Believe me, I want you home more than anyone, and I need it to be quick, but you still have one more day of not only worldly work, but heavenly work to do as well. I hope you understand the impact you have on people, and I hope you view your last day as last opportunity to show people in Korea the love of Christ. Do not skip this day mentally. Make the most of it. I know you had a rough day yesterday (and I would love to hear about it just like I love to hear about your good days), but do not let it affect the work you can do today.
I love you so much. I hope this letter is enough to help you continue breathing today and to help you have a positive outlook on your last day. You are one amazing girl, Lauren. i cannot wait to spend my time with you. You are my best friend. I’m ready to watch movies, play mini golf, EAT, and many other things while I am with you. It will be so nice to just enjoy each other without the pressure of future plans and future departures. It is comforting to know that goodbye is a word that will be used only to really say “until tomorrow.” Thats pretty cool. I love you.
Love,
Tyler
P.S. 1) Sorry my letter is very wordy and long. I’m still trying to shake off senior research paper mode.
P.S. 2) You are not going to believe this, but I saw a couple trying to take a tongue picture at the gas station of all places. This only added to my disgust of tongue pictures and it again made me thankful that we are cheesy and mushy with words and not pictures. Actually, that kind of picture isn’t mushy, its just downright gross.
27 2 / 2012
I have really come to like this guy as a country singer. He is pretty stinkin good.
