Happy Valentine's Day

This has been and is going to be a busy week. On Monday night, both Andrew and I were at the church for events. I attended my usual Women's Exercise Group from 6-7 and Andrew had his tech meeting from 7-8 pm. Tuesday seemed busy and I don't remember why exactly. Wednesday is always busy with choir practice but I had a few minutes extra so I prepared a special early Valentine meal for Andrew (complete with candles and nice dishes). Then we rushed off to choir :). Thursday, after work, Andrew taught a guitar lesson at the church. I spent the day cleaning and preparing for our small group after I went grocery shopping. When Andrew came home, we quickly ate and finished last minute prep such as making a bowl of popcorn. Small group was really interesting this week. Lots of good questions and discussion. We had a former Methodist, former Catholic, semi-Baptist-who-is-married-to-a-Presbyterian-minister :), a long time Presbyterian, and a Presbyterian minister in our group this week. It's exciting to see how much these individuals get in to The Shack. Even after small group, some of the individuals just keep reminding me how much they are enjoying the group. It's exciting. And then there was Friday. Andrew has to preach this weekend as well as teach Sunday school so he was busy working. We signed up for a couple's valentines dinner Friday evening at the church. We got dressed up and headed off. The evening consisted of a chicken or pork dinner, music by some local fiddlers, and nice intimate conversation by candlelight. After the meal and a time of relaxing, the director of ministries to families showed a "Making Marriage Work" video. When we got home, Andrew started scrambling around. I didn't think much of it because I knew he was anxious to work on his sermon. Then he walked out in to the dining room holding this:I was so surprised! He got me beautiful purple tulips, coffee (both ground and a frappaccino), local wine and some Dr. Pepper's to split. Plus a wonderful love letter cut in the shape of a heart. The evening was topped off with the first half of Fiddler on the Roof. The only other Valentine's Day that tops this was last year's proposal :) (and all this was early too!) Today is rather quiet. Andrew is helping out at a funeral. Then it will be back to the sermon writing. I have some house work to do.