The last few days have been a whirlwind of emotions for me. I am so proud of Josh for not giving up on his dream and getting a teaching position; I am so scared of being here without him for five months with the three boys (August to December) while we wait for housing to be completed; and I am heartbroken at the mere idea of my boys missing him even half as much as I know I will miss him.
The one thing that gives me strength and brings me hope?
All of you military wives I know.
And so many more women who I may or may not know personally.
You have all been through this. And for way longer amounts of time. Missing not only your husband, but the father of your children. Dealing not only with your own emotions, but those of your children who are too young to understand why Daddy has to leave. Thinking of you and how beautifully I have seen you deal with deployment gives me hope that I can survive (and even thrive) in those few short months without Josh.
{Oh, and ladies, any advice about how to best prepare the boys for this would be welcome!!!}
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We've started watching Flying Wild Alaska per Roxanne's recommendation, and I am so glad we are. It is not only entertaining, it is a clear picture for me of just what I'm getting into. (For those of you who watch it, Bethel would be our main hub- where our mail and supplies would come from after being shipped from Anchorage.) Watching this has helped answer some questions I have about life up North.
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So that's where we're at.
Living it up these last few months while we still have Josh at home, and trying to enjoy the last bit of being pregnant before life really gets crazy!!!