I Knew It Was Eventually Going To Happen...

Well being in the military you always know deployments are possible but you just try not to think about it...until you have to. We've already been through a 15 month deployment which THANK GOD is over and everything turned out positively in the end, but Sam isn't out of the military completely until 2012. Right now he's technically on a state-side deployment (yeah its all really confusing if you don't already know what I'm talking about) but he's doing so well at his state-side deployment that they asked him to be part of a special group who goes back overseas to the Middle East to basically do what he's doing now over there...but with more dangerous situations. Thankfully, this deployment will only be about 3-4 months long next year which pales in comparison to 15 months. And its a lot more money which could really help us out for our financial future. Sam has the option to say yes or no which is unusual for the military but we would almost be stupid for not taking the opportunity.

But that means being left behind alone AGAIN. We just moved 2 hours away from my family and so I'd probably move back in with my parents for 3-4 months while Sam was gone and keep paying rent on our current house because he's going to end up coming back to the same place we live now for his job there after he gets home. I absolutely WILL NOT live alone while Sam is gone. I hate living alone and it makes no sense for me to do that since my job takes me back towards Lancaster anyway. I'm actually excited to live back near my family again and most of my friends but at the same time, although I love them all, I am frustrated at being uprooted from my church and life here. I like my house and the wide open back-woods land that surrounds my house. My dog loves playing in the yard. Lots of things stink about Sam leaving but the money will be good and God will watch out for us through it all. We are still praying about everything but for now I'm pretty sure he'll be going. I'll keep you updated!