well, tomorrow is the dreaded day (valentine's day) and as much as i've tried to put it out of my mind, i can't. everything around me draws attention to it - even the text on yahoo is pink and surrounded by hearts. my choice of music today - norah jones and john mayer - is probably not helping the situation very much. they are both just oozing with comments on love.

but, that is all ok because i have a date tomorrow night. i know it is shocking. ok, it isn't actually a date - it's more like plans. i'll be hanging out with some of my girls tomorrow night. we'll be going to dinner and a movie. it was a difficult choice between matthew mcconaughey and ben affleck, but it looks like ben is going to win and we'll be going to see daredevil. i'll let you know how it was. i'm sure we'll have a blast.

all this valentine stuff has gotten to some of my girls, too and this week some of them have been talking to me about it and the fact that they don't have dates and aren't very happy about that. i love these girls. they are some of my most favorite people in the world and they are all so unique, fun, funny, talented, creative, and beautiful. it is beyond me how guys continue to miss that. unfortunately, they miss that about themselves. i can understand the struggle because i remember being their age and frustrated with guys, but i've slowly learned that who i am is not dependent on any guy and what he thinks of me. affirming my girls was a part of my ministry before, but it has jumped close to the top of my priorities this week.

another exciting thing about tomorrow is the arrival of the voss baby. i can't wait to see him or her. it is kind of crazy to think that tomorrow the baby will be here.