Thanks for the votes! I won the quiet book- what a great Anniversary present! We were married 4 years ago today in the Jordan River Temple. Although we've only spent one anniversary together, we're already planning our celebration next year (rest assured it will include steak).
Spending time apart has added a unique dimension to our marriage that I'm grateful for. I can't say I'm grateful we're not together, but I am thankful for the experience of realizing how much we love and need each other. As cheesy as it might sound, I really have learned to be thankful for every single moment we have together. We're half-way through this deployment and we can't wait for our family to be together again.