When Words Get Stuck......




As we reach mid-January, we continue to count the months, weeks, and days (hours) until Laurie comes home from her deployment.  Having her here for Christmas was a wonderful thing.  R and R goes entirely too quickly, but you would be amazed at what a soldier and his/her family can pack into those two weeks.  And Laurie did about as much as she could while still getting some much needed catching up on sleep.  They took a trip with Kasey to see Disneyland, the San Diego zoo, and of course, Lego Land.  The house was pretty quiet while they were gone and I think they thought we were ready for the quiet.  Not so.  Quiet can be good, but not THAT quiet. Knowing that they had some wonderful family time that they will remember for many years to come was worth Ron and I having to put up with each other, though. LOL.

But there was the reality of Laurie knowing that before  her deployment is over, Stephen will be beginning his.  We've known this for several weeks now - putting it into a post just wasn't possible. And I wanted to get through the joy of the holidays without thinking about what is ahead. It's not something we could even think about, and yet as time goes forward, so does the reality and the need to come to grips with it all. Stephen will be leaving soon for his pre-deployment training for the month of February, and not long after he comes home from that will be the deployment. 
Your prayers for us all would be so appreciated. 
God has given us a great gift these last months in our new church.  Our Pastor knows the path the Lord is asking us to walk on, and he is a good friend already.  Our church family has welcomed us with warm hugs and sincere welcome wishes.  His timing, as always, is perfect.
 Kasey will keep us busy, and we will keep him busy as well to  help the time pass; but I wish I could have a peek into his little heart to understand what he must be feeling.  Even if I could see, I probably wouldn't understand.  I don't even understand all that I am feeling, let alone a 6 year old little boy.
I'll try to keep up my posting on a more regular basis but please forgive me if the words get stuck and aren't easily put into a post.  But blogging is cleansing and good for the heart and mind so I really will try to visit here more often.
You are such a blessing to our family.