Thursday, August 2, 2012

so ready for this







{source: pinterest}
i'm ready for georgia and all of the adventures to be had there.
but more than anything i am so ready to marry this man ...





or ya know, just to see or even talk to him would be really, really nice. we can't talk at all while lance is in ranger school. and it is hard. so hard that i have resorted to emailing random bloggers for advice on how they got through ranger school when their boyfriends/fiances/spouses were going through it. 
molly from carry your heart with me sent me some great advice, including this gem ...

"It is really hard for normal civilians to understand why our lives are so unpredictable. I try to explain that we are just a tiny moving part of a greater organization. Being part of the military, even as a spouse, means that the mission will always come first. I know it can be so hard to feel like what you want is constantly being ignored. However, all of these tiny sacrifices allow the Army to fight America's wars and keep us safe."

how true! i tend to forget that when i feel like i am surrounded by people who look down upon the military and everything that it does. {another reason to be excited to move to georgia!} she also said that she pretends making the time pass quickly is a second full-time job. i like the sounds of that mind game and think i will follow suit. i've been meeting my summer goals, but maybe it's time to take that to the next level ...

4 comments:

Kristi said...

I didn't realize you are moving to Georgia! I should have tried to chat with you more when I saw you at starbucks... darn. When do you leave?

not your ordinary anything said...

Hey Kristi! Not sure when I'll be moving down yet, it depends if it works out for our wedding to be this fall or if it is after his deployment sometime in March-ish. So ... sometime, ha. =)

Heather Buckwalter said...

Hey Chels! Great post - love the images - we love the south - not sure if you ever had boiled peanuts or not...if not that should be interesting;) Pretty sure Pappy Shank was a big peanut fan. Anyway can't wait to see you at the cousins party!!!

Important for you to know that there are people around you here who are thankful for those who are serving our country - don't be discouraged -your job is just to be who you are called to be and be where you are called to be -don't worry too much what other people are thinking! YOU ARE AWESOME and you have been created to make a dynamic impact on the world! Keep writing, keep loving and keep putting your heart out there - we need to receive God's heart through your words - keep it up! You are loved and appreciated more than you realize.

Love you,
Mark

Angie Myer said...

Your pictures are wonderful!! :) Hope the time flies by 'til you get to see him again! :)

Love,
Ang