My Valentine!

I met my love Justin living at Campus Plaza. Our apartments were good friends, but that isn't where I really got to know Justin. I met Justin when he waved at me in an institute class. We began walking together to and from the institute and we instantly became good friends. We've been together ever since. Prior to my coming to BYU I wanted more than anything to be loved by someone. Justin was most definitely a direct answer to those many tear filled prayers.

Our journey has not been an easy one, it has been filled with loss, distance, and college. But one that thing that has remained has been our love for one another. I was going back through a letter Justin wrote to me near valentines day after being on his mission for almost a year. He said, "Kelly Leah I have a wonderful feeling of love and peace over me at this time. I pray with all my heart that it may carry to you now. I pray that you feel it too. I love you!" I can remember the feelings I had being so far from him. And how truly I hang on to those words so much.


Being away from each other for two years was truly the most difficult thing I could imagine. Being told over and over again that it would not last. But I knew something that no one else did, that Justin was meant for me, and that he was to be my Eternal Companion. Through so many lonely nights, and so many love letters, he came home to my arms and has never left me since! My heart is truly overfilled with love as I think of these hard times, and what kept me going. I looked forward to checking the mail everyday, and many days no letter would come, but when one did, I read it over and over and over again. I knew that our love was something special. And that has been proven to me over and over again as well.

Justin returned home from our mission on May 10, 2007 and we were married just 4 weeks later on June 16, 2007 for all eternity. Nothing has ever given me so much joy in my life as my memories of walking in to the Sealing Room with loved ones all around me, and then kneeling looking at my love that had been gone from me for so long. Truly the feelings of the eternities were never so real to me as it was when I looked into his eyes.





Being sealed to my Justin for time and all eternity has been the greatest source of joy. Not to say we haven't had our hard days like any marriage, but I love him, and I want to always be with him.








I can't imagine anyone so kind hearted, and so patient as my sweet Justin. I do have a strong personality and trust issues, but Justin has shown me that love conquers all, and that a sweet loving voice fends off all evil.

To my love on this day before Valentine's Day, I want more than anything to tell you that I love you! Thank you for giving me 7 years of joy, and 5 years of eternal promises! I look forward to the rest of our lives together both here on Earth and the Life to come. Though life is hard at times, I wouldn't trade our lives together for anything. Thank you for always loving me, and being there for me! You are my everything! I love you!