Has it really already been 2 months? Has it only been 2 months?
These are the questions I ask myself daily. In one moment, it feels as though he left only yesterday, and the very next moment it feels as though we have been apart a lifetime. I miss him so much, and other times, it doesn’t feel any different than when he was here. It seems as though when I am in one of those funks of really missing him, and feeling like time is dragging by God steps in, places a hand on my shoulder and whispers into my ear. "Footprints" I know HE is in control and is carrying me, when I start to fall into despair. HE is so faithful, and I am so thankful for the relationship that I have with the LORD. Without him in the midst of what we are enduring, I don’t know how Mountain Man or I would get through.
But, getting through is what we are all doing. The girls have finally rounded a corner, and have settled a bit. They love their Daddy so very much, it has been a huge adjustment for them. They are able to talk to him everyday on the webcam, and that certainly makes it easier for them, him too, I think. Yesterday, he had trouble with his connection and was unable to get on at his regular time. Fuzz realized as evening approched that she hadn’t spoken to him, and said "Mama, Daddy’s computer must be acting up, he hasn’t called us yet. I’m sad, I really want to talk to my Daddy." I told her that Daddy would call when he could, and that she should get her Daddy Doll, maybe that would make her feel closer to him. She did, and started talking to him and telling him how much she missed him and that she asked Jesus to fix his computer. I went into the kitchen to take dinner from the oven, she came running in. "Mama, the computer is ringing, maybe it is Daddy! Hurry! Come on" Sure enough, there he was! It was not time for him to call us, it was the middle of the night in Iraq, still 2 hours before he had to report to work, but he had woken up in the middle of the night, and decided to get ready and go into work early, so that maybe he could catch us before the girls went to bed. God is indeed, SO GOOD! And just a lesson for those of us who get so caught up in things, go to the LORD. Ask, and it shall be given.
Mountain Man misses everyone so much. His wife and children, his parents, sister, parents and brother-in-law, niece, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. Everyone has really shown him lots of support with cards, pictures, care packages, etc. We can never express to each and every one of you how much it means to us to know that you are thinking of him and supporting him. Sometimes, even for me, it is easy to lose sight of what we are doing over there, or put it out of our minds. I hope that each of you who check our blog and/or send things to Mountain Man will make a comittment that even when Mountain Man comes home, you send a Thank You card occasionally to ANY MARINE/SOLDIER.
Life at our house is good. Again, we miss Mountain Man so, but we are blessed! We pray the same for each of you!
