Comments on: Outside the Box

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 31 May 2007 02:34:55 +0000

Elise, thank you for your prayers. I appreciate them.

Holly, yes, the Lord will take care of me. That’s one thing I’m sure about.

MilitaryMommy, thank you. I, too, was afraid to be alone. I still am somewhat, but I’m sure I’ll get used to it each time he leaves. I enjoy reading your blog, because it’s a little taste of what deployment will be like.

By: military mommy

military mommy — Thu, 31 May 2007 00:52:00 +0000

Beautifully written and I agree 200%. Deployment is a wonderful opportunity to get to know yourself better, make needed changes, and even just learn how to be alone. That was a hard one for me. I used to be afraid to be alone, but now (after the initial sadness of him leaving, of course) I truly enjoy it - for a while. ; )

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 31 May 2007 00:13:00 +0000

Wow, Rachel. I can’t even imagine being a military wife. I appreciate so much those of you who do so!

I love your outlook, too. I think it is true…it can be a good time to grow, and the Lord will take care of you.

I was married at 20, but would have loved to have been married at 17. It would have worked for us, too.

By: Elise

Elise — Thu, 31 May 2007 00:06:44 +0000

I’m ready to step outside of the box, too, and my hubby isn’t leaving… What a beautiful, heartfelt post.
I’m praying for you, Rachel, and all the other wives and mama’s. God bless you.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 30 May 2007 16:28:34 +0000

Boy, wouldn’t that be fun, Heather? I hope we do eventually get to meet up in person. It would be so much fun…for us and the kids.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 30 May 2007 14:32:58 +0000

Such a great post, Rachel. I am so glad you are connecting with so many people who understand what you are going through or are about to. You are going to be fine….you could always fly to Az for a visit!?!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 30 May 2007 05:15:36 +0000

Thank you, Alycia.

By: Alycia

Alycia — Wed, 30 May 2007 05:11:36 +0000

What a great post Rachel! This is an early lesson that I learned as well when I married my Marine husband. You have a healthy perspective and I know you will learn so much while your husband is away. When my husband deployed in 2001, I had a one year old, was pregnant with my second and came down with appendicitis during my 7th month! It was scary but God helped me through the surgery and brought my mother to come help me. I have learned amazing things during every time my husband has been away from home. It is not easy, but God is faithful and he will continue to care for you. I really enjoyed your post! I am praying for you!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 30 May 2007 04:11:13 +0000

Thanks, Laura. I will be praying for you as well. If you ever come to visit your family in Knoxville, let me know. It would be fun to meet in person.
It’s good to know that others can relate to our feelings, isn’t it?

By: Laura Burton

Laura Burton — Wed, 30 May 2007 03:19:10 +0000

Great post! I enjoyed reading what you had to say and learning more about you. When my husband went into the military the first time we had two small children and I, too, had to learn a lot about what I was capable of. It was a good learning experience, and, for some reason, the 6 weeks seemed so much better than the 3 months, even with the children being so young. This time, we have four children, twins that are 11 and two in college (well, one is leaving college to go into the Air Force soon) and it feels so different. It’s been 8 years since we’ve lived in the military community so I am looking forward to being a part of it again.

I am looking forward to whatever it is God wants to teach me during this time of seperation, and already feel blessed to have people in my life that can identify with me.

By the way, I have family in Knoxville!! My grandparent snd several aunt, uncles and cousins…

Take care! I know we are feeling much the same this week and I will be praying for you.

Laura