After yesterday’s email, I really feel like I should explain a bit more about my thoughts on finding out where we will be next in our Navy career. Duty Stations. How do we get them? We start by praying for wisdom early. We pray that the Lord would put us where He wants us and…
Happy? New Year
Well, the New Year has brought another first for me: vomited on. Yet another load of soiled laundry is running while Annabelle is lethargically watching The Sound of Music on a puffy chair. Barrett was down and out all weekend and by the grace of the Lord, I managed not to join the vomit fest…
Russian Adoption
I have to admit that I didn’t realize how hard this would hit me. Wefinally got our paperwork off to get authorized so we can get ourRussian child. I look at Annabelle and it saddens me to think thatthe brother or sister that I imagined she would have soon has been puton hold. The same…
Bunny, Battalions, and Bustle
Happy Birthday! Happy Thanksgiving! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! I wanted to give all major greetings as updates seem fewer and fewer these weeks. Barrett came home and we hit the ground running. We had about 5 Marines over for Thanksgiving and one of their Japanese girlfriends. While most of the guys went outside for…
Home Coming and Hong Kong
HE’S BACK!!! Yup, Barrett got back Sunday’ish. Sunday’ish? What does that mean? It means the ship came to the pier and all the Marine’s gear landed pier side when the heavens opened, unleashing sideways rain, thunder, lightening, and wind. Logistics kept the Marines from getting their gear under cover, so all their covers dropped tears…