Random thoughts

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A few people have asked me how I am feeling about what is about to happen at the end of the month. For those who don't know my husband is a member of Idaho Army National Guard. He is a E-4, Or a Specialist, he is one of the lucky few who is the team leader of his squad which is typically a position that is given to a E-5/Sergent or higher. He has recently found out he will be leaving the 1st week of June for training, then shipping to Afghanistan (we are thinking). He will receive his Mobilization orders at the end of the month. From there those orders tell him where he will be training. For the first month they will send him to one of 4 states for training that will prepare him for deployment over seas. The 4 places that he may end up at are California, Texas, Mississippi, or Kentucky. My hopes are that he ends up in California for his training, so then I may be able to travel with the kids to go and see him one last time before he deploys over seas. The month here in the states counts as part of his what will be 1 year deployment. But if he does not end up in California, I will still travel to go see him before he deploys, the other areas are just longer distances, and will be a harder trip to make with the kids.
SO how am I feeling about all this? Well, we knew this was part of what he was signing up for when he re-signed with the Guard for 6 years. This was not only a decision he made, but our whole family makes. We knew that being deployed was a possibility, and we just have to deal with it. It is not a bad thing, it is a thing that we all chose to do. He did not make this decision alone to be in the Guard. We made the choice because it was the best for our family. I give him all the props in this world for choosing this, he has chosen not only to be in the Guard but also defend this wonderful country we live in, he along with everyone else in the military are the reasons why we have so many freedoms here.......and the best thing of all he enjoys what he does and wishes he could do more.
I know the transition will be hard, especially the first 2-3 months, there are things that you get used to your other half to doing. It will be a change, but with our move a few moths ago, things are easier now, not as much to up keep with the house etc. I know I will miss having him around to take out the trash, mow the yard and to watch the kids when I need to go somewhere for a bit, bu those are all things that I will adjust to doing. I think the hardest part will be the kids adjusting, Katelynn is 8 and old enough to understand what daddy is doing. Nicholas however is only 5 and does not understand yet that daddy will be leaving for a year. All he will know is that after a few day's of daddy not being home he will ask "where is daddy"? He is a daddy's boy, and I am sure will miss him a lot while he is gone.
I have an extremely supportive family, and know they will be here to help me if I need it. I thank god that I am here in Idaho with my family while he is away. I know if I need support I have it right here.
All I ask is that everyone keep Rick in your thoughts or prayers as he gets ready to head out on this journey in his life. May he have the strength to stay strong, and be safe. NOTHING BUT POSITIVE THOUGHTS, that is the way I am looking at this.

On another note, for those of you who do know, I have been under the weather for about a week. I had laryngitis and couldn't talk, well now my voice is back, my throat is not a sore anymore, all I am dealing with now is a bit of chest congestion that is slowly getting better, thank god for salt water rinses, and Mucinex.