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Zack's week is winding down just a little bit in preparation for Cali. They're doing a lot of last minute things like small pox shots and dental work and blah blah blah. Boring but necessary stuff. Any little bit of downtime they have is greatly appreciated and usually taken advantage of to grab a quick catnap or beef jerky (our bank account is dwindling and I owe it all to the fact that Zack's obsession with beef jerky has grabbed a hold of him with iron strong talons and is not letting go anytime soon).
A word to the wise though: When you're surrounded by a bunch of Marines, be careful where you take your cherished catnaps... People might put rocks on your head.
Poor guy. It could have been worse though from the stories I've heard...
Thank you for all your prayers this week, everyone! Zack and I have both been growing a lot together, in areas of trust and communication and being open and vulnerable with each other. As hard as it is, I really can honestly say that this whole "deployment" thing has been a huge blessing to us. It has stretched us in ways that we didn't even know were possible, and probably would never have known unless this were to happen. And get this: I'm learning to have PATIENCE! I know. You can pick yourselves up off the floor. Not being able to talk to him whenever I want, and every conversation that we have being interrupted a thousand times by overly testosteronized men, etc. has really been testing my patience. And I think God's giving me the strength to whip that impatient heart of mine into shape. Well, most of the time =)
I guess it just goes to show that when we trust the Lord with our whole hearts, even the crappiest (pardon my french) situations will turn out for our benefit. And THIS is a case and point situation. (Is it case IN point, or case AND point?? I never know...)
Psalm 94:18-19 says, "When I said 'My foot is slipping,' your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul." So simple and so true.
One last thing: My itunes library was on Shuffle, and this song came on that I had never heard of, heard before, and I have no idea where it even came from and how it got into my library. But the lyrics were just precious:
"Instead of feeling bad
Be glad you got someone to love,
Instead of feeling sad
Be happy there's a God above,
Instead of feeling alone
Remember you are never on your own,
Instead of feeling sad
Be happy that she's there at home,
She's waitin' for by the phone
So be glad she's all your own,
Get happy..." =)
Instead by Madeleine Peyroux
Zack's week is winding down just a little bit in preparation for Cali. They're doing a lot of last minute things like small pox shots and dental work and blah blah blah. Boring but necessary stuff. Any little bit of downtime they have is greatly appreciated and usually taken advantage of to grab a quick catnap or beef jerky (our bank account is dwindling and I owe it all to the fact that Zack's obsession with beef jerky has grabbed a hold of him with iron strong talons and is not letting go anytime soon).
A word to the wise though: When you're surrounded by a bunch of Marines, be careful where you take your cherished catnaps... People might put rocks on your head.
Poor guy. It could have been worse though from the stories I've heard...
Thank you for all your prayers this week, everyone! Zack and I have both been growing a lot together, in areas of trust and communication and being open and vulnerable with each other. As hard as it is, I really can honestly say that this whole "deployment" thing has been a huge blessing to us. It has stretched us in ways that we didn't even know were possible, and probably would never have known unless this were to happen. And get this: I'm learning to have PATIENCE! I know. You can pick yourselves up off the floor. Not being able to talk to him whenever I want, and every conversation that we have being interrupted a thousand times by overly testosteronized men, etc. has really been testing my patience. And I think God's giving me the strength to whip that impatient heart of mine into shape. Well, most of the time =)
I guess it just goes to show that when we trust the Lord with our whole hearts, even the crappiest (pardon my french) situations will turn out for our benefit. And THIS is a case and point situation. (Is it case IN point, or case AND point?? I never know...)
Psalm 94:18-19 says, "When I said 'My foot is slipping,' your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul." So simple and so true.
One last thing: My itunes library was on Shuffle, and this song came on that I had never heard of, heard before, and I have no idea where it even came from and how it got into my library. But the lyrics were just precious:
"Instead of feeling bad
Be glad you got someone to love,
Instead of feeling sad
Be happy there's a God above,
Instead of feeling alone
Remember you are never on your own,
Instead of feeling sad
Be happy that she's there at home,
She's waitin' for by the phone
So be glad she's all your own,
Get happy..." =)
Instead by Madeleine Peyroux
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