Let's Get Physical

It has been FOREVER since I've posted something worthwhile for people to read so here are a few things that have been going on and/or about to start happening. 

First off, time is so weird with John being gone. I've told so many people this and I truly believe it: "I can't tell if my days are getting better or worse" I've heard so many times that your days gradually get worse when a soldier leaves but about mid-deployment is when you buck up and they start getting better because you're use to not having him there day-to-day. Well, in our situation as soon as he left our home- so did I. I went straight to Virginia, crying the whole 5 hours, and spent the next 4 days with my two best friends in the world then we headed back to Texas. So, its almost like I haven't had time to sulk. I feel like I've been "moving" for two weeks now. On Friday I am finally getting to final destination of this move and will be there for the next 9 months until I graduate! To help me through this has been everyone, I want to give a BIG shout out to my friend Courtney, whose fiance is in Marine Boot camp/SOI. We've been talking all military and it helps to have someone who is use to their other half being gone. 

I've recently discovered an amazing book to help me through these times, thanks to my cousin Lindsey: 

I think every military wife should definitely get this book, its based around a Marine officer wife living in California. I think its awesome and really helpful with every feeling you may be scared of. I really love it!

Secondly, school has been amazing this semester. Its been the most stress free I've ever felt in a semester and  where I don't have to play catch-up every week. I just need to keep up all my hard work over the next 8 weeks of this semester. Next week I will sign up for my last semester at Sam Houston, and I am so beyond excited. Ever since I was about to understand the concept of college I was told not to do anything until I finish (I didn't really obey this rule, but I'm almost finished!) so I am so excited to be done with college and start making a career for myself. :)

Lastly, I am in desperate need to start taking better care of myself. I eat a lot of junk food and I never realize it until I see myself in pictures or right before I get in the shower. So during John's deployment I plan to make a change that I stick to for basically the rest of my life. I have this bad habit about saying a lot of things about being healthy/weight loss, but I don't back it up. So its time to put my money where my mouth is! Ok..done with that rant for the day.

I think that just about sums up what I feel for the moment. If you're a military wife-get the book! :)

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-Megan

Back to Texas

I am so excited to get back to Texas! I can't wait! I want to go back and get back to my Huntsville life. I want/need a job really bad so if anybody out there could help me around the Huntsville area that would be great! :)
I also need my husband to come back, that is something I can't count on in 9 months :/
Anyway! Time for quality best friend time!
<3
Megan

Rough days ahead

John left yesterday and God only knows the next time I'll be able to talk to him again. I'm really lucky and blessed to have my best friends with me though. I think I probably would have still been crying. I miss him so much but I know I'll see him soon.

Love

The fear of love is nothing more than fearing your limits. Love isn't something that you can buy, wear once, then give it to Goodwill. It's something that opens your soul and makes you test yourself, something you wear until there are holes and it fits just right that you'll never get rid of it. Love is even more powerful when both sides choose to hold nothing back and fight with everything they got. I'm not naive enough to think that only army families have it hard because every relationship and every love has been stretched so far that they can either use that stretch as a learning experience and become stronger or run so thin that there is nothing else left. I believe in fate and true love, our story is the one that gets me out of bed each morning. I could not imagine life any different than it is now, any easier or any harder.
Each day is hard because I know it's one day further from when you left, but it's also one day closer to when you come back.. I love you.

Bittersweet News..

Well today John and I found out for sure when he's leaving :( I didn't think I would be as sad as I was. I know when the day comes it will be even tougher than it was today. Unfortunately this is a good time for me to finish school and spending my last few months in Texas. I know he'll be back but him being away for 9 months is ridiculous. Those families who use to last 15-18 are so crazy strong! On Monday we have to start packing again :/ good thing we don't have to ship it halfway across the country again. Well thank the lord the day he leaves I'll be with my two best friends in the whole world! Also, my recipes this week won't be too fabulous because ya know, were moving soon. Haha
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-Megan