Can't I stay?

I really didn't want to come back to Michigan on Monday night. I was in Charlotte visiting my girl, Candice, and it was a great weekend. If you've read her blog, you know kinda what we did, but her friends were great, we ate some great southern food (chick-fil-a for the first time), i saw her church, we went to columbia to see ben and rebekah and joel and lisa, and lamented on monday that i had to leave. It was very encouraging to be there over the weekend. In some strange way, I think at times that the long-distance dating is helpful because when visiting, you have the opportunity to be with the other person for virtually 100 hours straight (minus the sleeping part :)). I'm able to see Candice at all points of the day, for a few consecutive days, versus only seeing her for a few hours at night here and there. I think it may help (though I haven't done a specific study) in being able to see the true person a little better and quicker. When you're with someone all day long, not everything can be a date....and being able to find interest and enjoyment out of the more regular things in life helps heighten the relationship.

On a side note, Candice's mom came thru her surgery great yesterday....I know she would thank you all for your prayers. It's a decent road to recovery, but she was feeling pretty good yesterday afterwards and will be fully healed in no time.