HOOAH

To all our friends and family, this blog will have updates and stories of our lives. For those who do not know, in January of this year, Ben and I started a new journey together. He left Maryland to complete his Army Basic Training at Ft. Jackson. The weeks of training were long and hard, but God has brought both of us through it stronger. I'm not going to lie, this has by far been the hardest and most trying time of my life. I know God has a plan for us, but it is still hard. One thing I have truly treasured more than ever is old-fashioned letter-writing. :) Those are memories I will never forget. 

Ben is currently finishing up his last week of AIT, and will graduate next Thursday, the 22!! It's almost here. 

Now comes the hard part...moving. Moving far away from anyone and anything we know. We'll be headed out west to Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. Yup, that's right...desert land and lots of sand. We are still waiting for a date to report, but will hopefully find that out sometime this week. This is going to be a lot...a big change... I don't know if I'm quite ready yet. As I've been reading in Exodus about how God guided His people of Israel to the Promised Land, I am confident that He is the One guiding us in our lives. I think this reminder is how God is preparing me for the move. 

"You in Your mercy have led forth The people whom You have redeemed; You have guided them in Your strength To Your holy habitation." ~Exodus 15:13

Friends, if there is anything I can ask of you, it is that you pray for us. Pray that God will give us strength and peace throughout all these changes, as they will be many.