“You’re going to Okinawa? We were stationed there and LOVED it!” Barrett and I heard that consistently after we found that Okinawa would be our new home. My expectations were excitingly high. I expected San Diego weather on pristine coastlines with food vendors nearby to sell cheap fruit and shakes. I thought there would be…
Small Group
I almost didn’t go to small group. It was Thursday and Barrett was getting on the Germantown that night so we were saying our final goodbye…again. I was late leaving the pier and I didn’t want to show up late to small group, but I decided to go anyway. The meal was over and my…
On the Lighter Side
“Are you ready to go?” I ask Annabelle after Daddy says goodbye for the morning. She looks at me with a super big smile as she tries to grab my shoelaces to my running shoes. My work out begins by lifting her chubby self into the overworked jogging stroller…humphhh…The brisk cool morning wind hits our…
Taking off the Sunglasses
Tears filled my eyes as I told Barrett I needed to go for a walk. “What’s wrong? Do you want to talk about it?” he asked. “No.” I said as I put on my sunglasses to hide my puffy red and wet eyes. Do you ever get so overwhelmed with everything that it feels like…
Life on the Sagging Couch
As I write I am sitting at home on my government issued couch that sinks in the middle watching Annabelle play with colorful cups while she boisterously babbles ba’s. Last year at this time I wrote while I sat on a government issued couch that sunk in the middle, pregnant, at the WestPac Motel after…