She said:
So as the saying goes, when it rains, it pours. He left last Saturday. On Sunday I went to start my car and it was dead, dead, dead. Luckily I have very kind neighbors and one was able to charge my battery for me. Then on Monday morning our youngest woke up sick. On Tuesday my computer completely stopped working so I took it in. Some miscellaneous hooha created a Trojan horse that attacked my hard drive. My computer was several years old, so it was determined that it would be better for me to just purchase a new one. Yay for unexpected expenses. On Wednesday our middle child became sick. Wednesday night our oldest woke up with said sickness. Thankfully all boys are better now, only suffering from some congestion.
On the bright side, I have good neighbors, great family nearby, 3 children who bring me joy daily and a beloved husband whose phone calls brighten each of my days. I may have to deal with dead batteries, illnesses and Trojan horses. But he has to deal with sweltering heat, training in full combat uniform, and simulated flipping Humvee while missing us and trying to hold meaningful conversations on the phone with boys who aren't always interested in that sort of thing. I may have to remind myself of it often, but I know I have the easier part in this deployment journey. I am blessed - even when it is raining.
Hi Terra! I read your comment on my blog, and I truly appreciate your prayers. And you read me! Wow! I have another reader! That always surprises me, that people would actually READ my stuff! ;)
ReplyDeleteI'll be praying for you, too, as you deploy. Yes, sweetie, you're deploying, too, and we Americans really appreciate your sacrifice. Hang in there; I have 3 deployments under my belt, as my boys went off to war, so if you ever need to vent, e-mail me!