It is a tough thing to do, experience a first day. Some first days at school are a relief to be back into the "swing" of things; but for some kids, the first day means the first time away from mom, home, and all things comfortable and familiar. First days at college mean similar, first days graduated are saying good bye to many friends, and it continues through the rest of our lives. Transitions are terribly difficult, whether it is one you looked forward to or one you dreaded.
We dreaded this transition.
Today was our first day, first day actually apart after being married for exactly 1 year and having had the blessing to be in the same city for 18 months. Praise the Lord for that blessing of a year and, as I have been reminded over and over, praise the Lord for where we are now. As I have to remind myself, God is good and he is good all the time. This morning, I started the process for a deployment overseas, a few weeks here and there to in-process and train then it's across the mighty ocean.
So this means many weeks of transitions, place to place, setting up lines of communication home with Jonathan, and packing and repacking until it all fits. Praise the Lord for his steadfastness and unchanging character in the times of change as well as with me, his creation who can't seem to be all too consistent.
Today was our first day, first day actually apart after being married for exactly 1 year and having had the blessing to be in the same city for 18 months. Praise the Lord for that blessing of a year and, as I have been reminded over and over, praise the Lord for where we are now. As I have to remind myself, God is good and he is good all the time. This morning, I started the process for a deployment overseas, a few weeks here and there to in-process and train then it's across the mighty ocean.
I love you, sweet wife of mine.
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