The roller coaster ride has begun!
Hubby signed the papers yesterday to re-enlist in the Army! For the past 6 months he has been getting back in shape to join the Army, and now it’s time. His MOS (job) will be 74D - Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialist. Get ready to read lots of acronyms as I learn a whole new language!
A little background for anyone just jumping on the ride with us:
Hubby served in the Army for 7 years…and has been out for 13 years. After he got out, he spent some time as a SCUBA instructor in the islands, then came back home to Texas to continue teaching at a shop here, where we met. Later, he got into the IT field working with computers for the next several years with a small break while he worked as a manager for Starbucks. During that time, we got married, had a baby, and moved a couple times locally.
A couple years ago, we considered him getting back into the Army, but we dismissed it without much thought. However, the idea didn’t disappear as we assumed it would, and this past summer it came back with intensity! This time, we prayed about it and spent a lot of time seeking God’s will. After
many affirmations, we knew in our hearts that this was where we were going.
It’s a huge change from the dream that we’ve always had for our life. We met while SCUBA diving, and we both always wanted to own a dive shop together somewhere in the Caribbean. We weren’t sure when, or how, we’d get there, but we wanted to get there. A couple years ago, we gave that dream up to God. We prayed about it and told God that if HE wanted us to do that, that we knew He would get us there, but in the meantime, we were willing to do what He wanted us to do. It really changed our hearts, and opened our minds to a different path that might be in store for us.
I’ve never been an Army wife. Bug has never been an Army kid. Hubby has never been a married guy with dependents in the Army. This is a whole new adventure for all of us!
We are excited! We know this is where God wants us to go, and my husband is an amazing, patriotic man who loves to serve his country. I am so incredibly proud of him and proud to support him as he serves!
He will be leaving August 30 to start training for his new job. He’ll be away from home for about 5 months. We will have limited communication during that time. Toward the end of that 5 months, we will find out where our duty station will be. After his training is done, then we’ll figure out where we’re going, and when we will all be moving. We know we’re moving, but no idea where. With this job, he could be attached to just about any unit, which means we could end up at any Army post. It’s all in God’s hands!
1 comment:
wow this is exciting and scary. I knew you all were planning this but was not sure when everything would happen. So you and Emily will be here through the year and then on to another adventure most likely. I am sure God has many exciting things planned for you guys. I will be praying for you, Meredith
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