The Inevitable

When you're married to a man in the military, you know the inevitable is probably going to happen at some point or another, if he stays in long enough. And the inevitable has arrived at our doorstep: Ben is deploying. We found out last Monday and since then, it's been a whirlwind. We've got a ton of things to do and prepare for {a new baby, a house that still has a few big projects to complete, and all the other things that life throws at you} all in the midst of getting the plans laid out for before and during his absence. We're both feeling slightly overwhelmed and needless to say, a little nervous. We know he'll be safe and we know the kids and I will make it {thank goodness we now live so close to my family}, but truly, the timing of it all just plain sucks {and seriously, if one more person says, "At least the kids are young", I will choke them. Consider yourself warned.}.

Without a doubt, I'm proud of him. And, truthfully, even a little excited for him because I know this is part of the reason he wanted to career-broaden into maintenance for a tour. Accquisition guys just don't have that many opportunities to deploy and with a war that has been going on for seven years, having the little "deployment box" checked is almost necessary for promotions. But it's hard for me to imagine taking care of the Little One and a two-year-old without my best friend by my side. And it's even harder for me to imagine my Beloved being half-way across the world for such an extended amount of time.**

So please, Dear Friends, be in prayer with us: for comfort, for peace, for less anxiety and for an easy transition into different worlds for both of us.

** For safety reasons {for both him and us}, we're not exactly shouting out here on the blog when {though I'm quite sure it'll be obvious once the "farewell" post is posted}, for how long {though the lack of Ben in the pictures will again be obvious}, or to where. I will, however, send out an email update once we find out the sex of the baby that will include the specifics of his deployment. {If you were on the "Noah Update" emails, you are already on the list, but if you weren't and want to be notified, leave me a comment or send me an email... I'm make sure you're added.}