I know it has been just a little over a week, but the time being spent apart from my husband has felt like ages. The sad thing is there is no end in sight at the moment. Nothing from the government yet, and we're not even sure when we're going to be able to see one another again. So much for being newlyweds huh?

I love him so much, and I know at times it may not see like I do because I have been an emotional wreck lately, but the love is there!! It is the strongest love that I have ever felt. I truly feel that him and I were meant to be together for whatever reason.

When we're together we are great together. There aren't two people that are more in love than the two of us, the only draw back being the government. They seem to think that we don't need to be together at this point in time while they take their good ole' time going through our application.

While they are stealing us out of our time together we are missing all kinds of things that we should be doing together. Looking for our first apartment together, like one we can pick out together. Waking up, sharing a bathroom and going to work in the mornings. Coming home to enjoy dinner with one another and then a curl up on the couch to just relax and fall into each others' arms.

Maybe we should keep track of the amount of time they have kept us apart during our relationship, making sure they understand that is time that we can NEVER get back! We can never go back and have January 17th 2008 together, or the 16th, or the 15th, or the 14th, etc. They are stealing our lifetime together day by day, minute by minute, second by second, and they don't even care!!

Maybe they would feel different if it was their spouse being held at bay on the other side of the ocean for days and weeks at a time? How would they feel is some government officials were stealing time from them and the one they love?

Every night before going to bed I say a quick prayer to please bring Jim and I back together again, but as of yet it has been unanswered. It can be challenging to wait, but when it comes to loving someone as much as I love him, that is all I can do at the moment.

I love you Jim, and I can't wait until I can say that face to face again!!