3 weeks down, 10 to go!

So it’s been 3 weeks since my boy left for Texas. 3 weeks down, 10 to go. Whew. This is harder than I thought it would be!!! I miss him terribly, but I’m trying to stay busy to keep my mind off of it all…unfortunately, that only works for so long and I’m back to the same thoughts again. J We women….we’re thinkers, aren’t we?

           
       He’s doing well- studying, learning, working his tail off to keep his over-achieving, top-of-the-class streak alive. J It’s basically 12 weeks of books, lectures, PT, early mornings, average nights and limited communication. I say that last one because with all the studying and class time, there’s not a lot of time left over for talking, emailing or writing- and they certainly can’t have their phones on them during the day.

            Of course, he misses being here- misses the day to day interaction with family, friends and coworkers, misses his own “stuff”, his routine, his job (ironically)…and he really misses church. I’m on self-assigned double duty at church on Sundays, keeping up with my own notes, but also making the same notes for him. I then put my notes for him and a blank copy in the mail on Monday morning so he can go through everything when the link to the sermon is posted on Tuesday or Wednesday. It’s fun for me, but more importantly, it keeps me even more focused on listening and paying attention in church (as if I had any problems with that ever!). More chances to send mail, more chances to use stationery….? I’m all for it!

Please pray for continued clarity when studying for and taking tests and exams. S is an airman leader, which basically means the students in his group answer to him…and he answers to his commander, of course! He has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and a lot of studying and scrutiny that goes along with it. Please pray for energy throughout the day and into the night when his energy stores are down and he’d much rather go to bed than continue studying- he’ll do beautifully, of course, because he doesn’t know how to do things otherwise!

On a brighter note . . . I was getting to know the family of this wonderful man even better than I knew them before I met him , and now I get to know them even better. I have seen the love pour out of this family- on to each other…and on to me. I am so fortunate, so completely and totally (undeservedly) blessed to have all of them around. I love them, and if you don’t know them, you need to GET to know them!!!