| | I think that "coming and going" characterizes much of life. Most people have *something* upcoming to look forward to even if it is a small thing like grocery shopping. And I suppose it is important that those people with small life events keep the right perspective in order not to drift into a land of "woe is me." No offense to any readers with only small life events. Many weeks and months that is ME. :) My weekly events are church and my errand day that I can look forward to as "events," all others take place without my knowing they are coming. For instance, you can never *know* just when that baby will sit up, crawl, or walk, but these *are* events, and the ones worth remembering. So, now, this past year practically has been a year of "comings" and now we are facing the "goings" that are inevitable with the type of "comings" we've been awaiting.
The first major event was the birth of Mr. Man on December 27, 2006. It was quite the momentous occasion and we have been reeling ever since. He is a delight and a joy and such an *easy* baby, praise the Lord! Because of his birth we have had time fly right out from under us and the next "coming" is quickly approaching.
We will be going "home" soon! Soon! Only 3 and 1/2 weeks to go and we'll be going back where we came from before we moved where we are now. (I hope any of this is making sense ;)) This means our little ones will be with Grandpa and Grandma, Great-Grandparents, Great Aunt and Uncles, and other loved ones for a time. We will not, however, have Daddy there with us for the majority of our temporary stay.
Daddy will be going his own way for a time to train to be an officer for the US Air Force. One of our events of late last year prepared me to understand *why* military training environments do not permit family members, it is a *lot* of hard, time consuming work. I will miss him dearly, but I will appreciate the reasons behind the separation more than I ever could imagine the first time we did this 4 years ago this month.
And we will all be looking forward to another grand event - graduation and reuniting as a family only to prepare for more intense training that should last one year in its initial phase. Beyond that we are unaware exactly of what events we should be waiting for. As the Lord reveals these, we will expect great things from Him during those times. For now, we trust that He does know and that we will be cared for by Him in all of our comings and goings.
If I disappear for a while, know I'm busy with my little ones, and please pray for us. I anticipate our time with the grandparents will be wonderful and that I will fail and sin. Please pray that I can grow during this period and honor God in all I do and say and keep Him at the forefront of my ways, loving those He has placed me with for the time being. Please pray that I will keep the right perspective and not fall into the "woe is me" mindset that could easily beset me as my husband is away for twice as long as the first time. :)
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| | Posted 2/7/2007 5:17 PM - 9 Views - 4 eProps - 2 comments
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