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How I get thru this deployment: A list...

~ PRAYER and a lot of it. I try and pray before every meal (Well, sometimes Josiah is already digging in before I sit down, but you get my drift). I praise God thru the good days when I get emails or actually hear Kyle's voice, and the "no news is good news" days. Prayer is at the top of this list!

~Faith! I have to have it or I'd go crazy! I wouldnt be able to make it thru each day if I didnt have the Faith in knowing that God is taking care of Kyle and carrying us thru this experience. I know Kyle has seen a lot over there, and having faith is something he couldnt do without in this line of work! I pretty much have to get to a point where I just hand Kyle over to God and go about my days... It's not easy, but we just do it.

~Family-  I am SO grateful that we are closer to family this go-round. Especially with J. He needs to see family so that he gets loved by more than just me. I'm sure he gets tired of seeing me all day, EVERYDAY. And usually only me! haha

~Friends- Old and new! I dont know where I'd be without the friends who have shaped me into who I am and what I do. I have had to learn who my real friends are and I love them! And for my new friends, I love them too! Being in the Army, I have made friends everywhere we've lived and I miss them all!! From NC, to MA, to GA, to SC, to TX and back to NC!! It's been fun so far and I cant wait to meet more new people along our Army journey!

~Josiah- He makes me tick everyday. During other deployments, I could just curl up in a ball and cry and cry and be all depressed. But with Josiah, I am not allowed to do that, which is good. I have to be up and at'em for him. I have to care for him. I feel needed. It's pretty great!

~My love for Kyle- I cant even explain how much I love that man. Period.

~Coffee- Yep, every morning, I have to have it! Some say I'm addicted, but it could be worse! LOL

~Our home- Some asked if I'd move back home while Kyle is deployed. NO. We have our house here. We love it! And it gives me something to do, something to work to keep up. It's nice to be able to come "home" wherever that may be!

~Rigs- He is our first baby. Our furbaby. Most days I want to ring his neck, or toss him across the room, but for the most part, I love him! hahaha

~My FIT- It gets me to SC and back every time, with no problems... Except for that nail in my tire... But at 40mpg, I couldnt ask for a better little car! :)

Ok, that is all for now. I may think of more later.....