A Great Two Weeks

These last two weeks have been so great. Seeing Dan walking towards me at the airport in is DCUs was priceless. Right before he arrived. I saw a military man and his significant other (I don’t know whether she was his wife or girlfriend) holding each other. I knew because of her tears and the strain visible across his face that he was headed out for a deployment. I admit I cried for them as well. I was already emotional as I sent a prayer for them, a knowing, and “I’ve been there.” prayer. When it came time to see Dan I was too afraid to believe it was really him, I didn’t get up out of my seat right away. I had to be sure it was really him. I joked with him that after is five week training last spring and my fear he wasn’t really him, that he should wear a name tag. He thought that was cute.

Dan’s first week back we went to see his family. We didn’t get to see them very long which was a bummer, but with the smoke and ashes filling the air it was for the best. By our last day there, my throat was burning like crazy and Dan’s already weary sinus’s had just about had it. Praise God that they had a good rain last Saturday. I’m praying as are many others that it will be what was needed to end the drought as well as the raging fire in Southern Georgia /Northern Florida. Dan’s grandfather, Papa, is not expected to live so I am thankful that Dan was able to spend some good quality time with him. It was really nice to see Dan’s family. They really are a great bunch to be around. We will be with them for next Christmas.

The second week we spent in Williamsburg Virginia. I think that it is one of the most beautiful places in our country. We relaxed around the pool, at the beach, went shopping for new clothes for Dan, and went to Busch Gardens. We didn’t go on any roller coasters though. They are too scary for me. We went to all the shows and looked at all the stores. We went and did the Yorktown tour and spent some time in Historical Williamsburg.

This Sunday we will start facilitating the Graduates Sunday School. I am excited about that. Immediately after Dan has to leave to go to a Job fair that he will already be late for. Please keep him in your prayers as he seeks out a new job. We know God has a job for him, it’s just a matter of time before God reveals it to us.

Dan really is such a great guy. I admit that I had a couple of days last week that I was getting cranky but didn’t know why. Dan pegged it right on. He said he guessed that I was struggling with not being able to have the freedom to go or buy what I wanted like I had when he was gone. This deployment was the first time I ever lived alone (I lived with my parents until I married Dan). He was so understanding. We both knew there would be a natural process as we got used to each other again. As soon as we had that talk I felt much better and was able to work through all the transitions. I am so excited to put into practice all the things that God and I worked on while Dan was in Iraq. I am excited to see all the changes in Dan. He has always been so patient and understanding. He is even more so now. I am so thankful to have such a Christ centered husband. It’s amazing to watch as God’s Holy Spirit speaks to Dan and Dan responds. It’s truly an awesome and humbling thing to know that God gave me as a help mate to Dan. I’m not so great at all of it yet, but I am sure willing to work at it. It’s just good to know the little things I do contribute to helping Dan be successful at all he puts his hands too.

This week things are back to normal. Dan is at work and I am back to running errands. I have a meeting at the court house and I am back to counseling at the pregnancy center. I have such a heart for those girls. My love for them grows with every one God puts in my life.