Sleepless nights

The closer I get to departure, the more my emotions come to the fore. When bw and I have gone to bed this week, we keep saying something like, "How can I go 2 1/2 weeks without holding you in my arms at night?" This is the first time I have gone on a trip knowing in advance that I will actually miss the one I love. Already I anticipate (and bw does too, though she mostly holds it inside so as not to distract or discourage me) the loneliness of traveling without her.

Meanwhile, I sleep just a few hours (4 hours last night) and then I awaken and cannot sleep again. So I've been awake now since 3:00a.m. And I finally gave up the fight and arose at 3:40. But the time is not wasted. I have spent good time in Bible study and prayer. And most of these early mornings have also afforded extended time of reading and studying for the worship course I will conduct next week.

That's all for now.