Our Daddy (Hug-A-Hero) Doll arrived a couple weeks ago, and Emily is on cloud 9! Hubby has been gone since the end of August for training, and this really helps her feel connected to him! He’s not deployed, and we are blessed to get to talk to him almost every night, but this is still the longest …
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The Potter and the Clay
“Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.” (Is 64:8) I was at a retreat this past weekend, and our speaker was a lady who was a potter. She brought her wheel and demonstrated to us how to make a …
A Whole New Life in 95 Days
This morning Hubby officially starts his AIT class where he will learn all about his new job as a “74D – Chemical Operations Specialist” in the Army. 95 days from now, he will graduate from that class and will have orders in hand telling us where we are going to move for our first PCS. …
WTC Graduation Recap
Here is the recap from our visit to see Hubby. Day 1 I just got back from spending a couple partial days with my Hubby and seeing him graduate from his Warrior Transition Course. Hubby’s grandmother rode with me and the kids, and my parents met us there. We are blessed to be only a …
Even the Disciples Asked for Help
“In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, ‘It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the …
Humility opens our hearts
God knows just how to put us in our place, doesn’t He? It’s funny, ever since God called my husband to go back in the Army and take a family with him this time, I have been excited about building relationships with the other wives. I’ve thought about how nice it would be to get …
Visiting Hubby at Fort Sill
We’re in the Army now! I know Hubby has been in for 28 days already, but yesterday really sealed the deal for me. I was blessed to get a chance to visit him on post because he had a day “pass”, and while it came with lots of rules, it did allow us to spend …
Do It Again, Lord
In memory of 9/11 As written (and copied with permission) by Max Lucado: Dear Lord, We’re still hoping we’ll wake up. We’re still hoping we’ll open a sleepy eye and think, What a horrible dream. But we won’t, will we, Father? What we saw was not a dream. Planes did gouge towers. Flames did consume …
Getting my Military (spouse) ID Card
This morning I had an appointment to go get my military ID card. The one that will allow me to go on post, shop at the PX or the commissary, play at the on post bowling alley, be treated at the medical facilities, etc. I had to drive an hour away to the closest military …
One Week Down
Well, here we are! One week into Army life. Of course, I’m not the one living the Army way yet. So far it just feels like he’s on a business trip or something. On the day Hubby left, 3 family members called, emailed or sent a text message within 3 hours of him leaving asking …