Perfect

Words cannot express how deeply I am in love with Tom. But I'll be completely honest: through the mission, you forget things. You question if the love you think you have is as amazing as you remember or if your mind is just exaggerating because you miss him, and, as we all know, absence makes the heart grow fonder. There are times where I don't remember how much he loves me. We don't talk mushy gushy in emails. I guess at the end of each email we tell each other we love each other and miss each other, but that's it.

Well, last week we were talking about our testimonies, and my Thomas blew me out of the water, made me cry, and made me know that our love really is as magical and real and deep as it feels. Our emails are very personal to me, very special, and I don't share them with anyone. But this one, this part of this email, just made me feel the most wonderful I have felt since he left, and I would like to share it. I would like to show off my amazing man and our amazing love...

"Your love for the Lord is one of the bigger reasons why i KNOW i am meant to be with you forever. I need someone strong in the gospel, i need someone that i know i can lean on during my times of trial and who won't turn away from the truth through the hard times. I NEED YOU. I knew i wanted to be with you forever before the mission, but i didn't think i deserved you. I still don't think i deserve you but i think that we are perfect for each other, there is no one in this world that could do for me what you've done for me. You amaze every companion i've been with so far. You are amazing, and continually amaze me. I love you Katie!"

People ask me how I can spend two years waiting for him. They ask "Why is he worth the wait?" I think Tom nailed it perfectly when he said: "we are perfect for each other."