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4 July 2012 Breaking News!

Breaking News!

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 As I am sitting here starting to write another post , I am listening to the news, reporting on the possible threat Iran has on the US and Israel and how US military posts in Afganistan could be blown away within minutes if Iran were to retaliate!  My heart literally dropped!

Father God Please protect my husband!  His safety is in your hands. 

This is NOT what you want to hear on the news when your husband is in Afganistan and he promises he is in a “safe” area!!   Safe being relative!  I know that is David’s way of reassuring me that he is ok, but he is in Afganistan, how safe is safe?  I mean within seconds something like this with Iran can happen.  And it is scary!

My heart goes out to the many wives that have lost their husbands during this war!  I just can’t even imagine!   I don’t know what I would do if…

I planned to blog about my first month without my husband but I decided to write about what I am feeling right now!  I don’t think there are words to even describe how military spouses feel every single day that we have our husbands deployed!  We look around and life goes on for everyone.  Even though we make the best of each day, David is missed, he is a HUGE part of our family and it just hurts to even think about what if!

As you go about celebrating the 4th of July, just remember to pray for the safety of our troops and my husband.  And pray for the families that are waiting each day for them to return home!

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27 June 2012 Home Away from Home

Home Away from Home

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I feel so blessed to have been able to spend time this summer at our home away from home with my parents.  My parents have a cozy log cabin up in the mountains of North Carolina.  My mom is the administrator of a non profit Christain ministry that hosts summer camps for children, teens and college and career.  We have had the pleasure of coming here for many years, mostly spending summers while David would be away or when we were in between moves.  We literally have stayed here for an entire summer while we have been homeless!  We have come to know and love the families that work for the ministry and enjoy being loved on while we are here.  And I LOVE being loved on and having people LOVE on my girls!  And of course this year is no different, I am enjoying the love that we are shown and the support that we have received with David being deployed!

This summer has been an amazing visit and a time of rest for me.  The mountains are always so peaceful to me and the view at my parents home is absolutely amazing!  I get to sleep at night by listening to the rushing waterfalls in the background.  Can you say HEAVEN!!

AND I sleep through the night here!  WooHoo because that is major for me!   There is just something about being at mama and daddy’s, no matter how old I am!

David is doing very well in Afganistan.  I am very thankful for today’s technology and how we are able to facetime daily IF his wifi connection is working!  We have some challenges with the connection, but most days we get to “see” David and that really helps, even if it takes 4 or 5 attempts!  He is working a lot, 18 hours a day, 7 days a week.  I guess David’s rest is not a priority during war!

Thank you to those of you who have left me facebook comments, comments on my blog, and sent me emails to show your support for my family, husband and the Military.  Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!  Please continue to pray for our troops and for my husband’s safety.

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How’s your summer been?

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