Well, yesterday in the afternoon I finally got to spend time with Aaron and his family in their house. Most of the time was spent talking with him and going over things we remembered, the pain and difficulties involved with breaking up, and so on. At one point, Aaron realized there was more I wanted to say but was holding it in. He gently encouraged me to just get it out and hugged me. I took a deep breath and told him I loved him, even during the times when I wanted to forget everything. Then he surprised me. He asked how I felt about maintaining a long-distance relationship. Note that this surprised me 'cause I had long considered this possibility. Knowing that he was thinking it over as well made me smile. Anyway, I told him it was bound to have difficulties (which we both experienced for one year already) but I knew the Lord was behind everything.
Later on, we exchanged belated Christmas gifts and watched a DVD I gave him. It was an amazing experience for me. All the way up to his house as I drove, I had an uneasy feeling in my stomach and was afraid things would turn out ugly. As we sat there watching the DVD, with Aaron holding my hand and having his other arm around me, well, it had God's answers all over it Smile.
So now, please keep us in prayer for the days to come. Aaron has also told me he still loves me and he's willing to work through a long-distance relationship. He did stress that communication and trust were what he needed the most to make it work. I know plenty of friends who frown on long-distance relationships and say they're always doomed to fail. Maybe so. But not when God's the one backing you up .