Happy 8 years Mallory. I wrote a post to you on Facebook, and after I did, I sobbed. Sometimes you need to cry... you taught me that. You've taught me a lot of things. For 1-2 minutes I cried hard. It wasn't quiet. I haven't cried about this situation we are in for a very long time. In fact, I don't remember the last time that I did cry about this. We've had such an incredibly blessed time together, and I don't want it to end. I want to keep living. I want to keep doing new things. I want to have things like nighttime tea and reading become routine.
There hasn't been a better time in my life than following Jesus with you. He is our Sustainer, our Creator, our Savior. We owe our lives to Him. Even if my life is cut shorter than we expected, I want to run to the finish line. I want to live this life pursuing Christ individually and together. I want to share the gospel with those who don't know it.
To your core, you're beautiful and I love you.