This past Monday my husband Dan swore into the United States Coast Guard. He will be leaving for boot camp April 17th. Sometime in June, after Dan receives his orders we will be moving...are you ready for this... wherever they send us. For anyone who is wondering this doesn't just mean East or West Coast. We could be stationed anywhere there is a navigable waterway which means we could end up just about anywhere in the US.
We feel this is not just a new chapter but really a whole new book in our lives. This will be a big change...bigger than we've experienced so far in our relationship...perhaps even our whole lives but it's one that we feel fits well with our family and our goals. We feel God has led us down this new path and can see his hands all over this transition. Though it is terrifying in many ways, we look forward to a time of trying new things, seeing new places, meeting new friends and finding a new church home. We look forward to finding ways to grow close to each other even as we may be required to spend frequent time apart. And even though we will miss out family and friends here in Oregon terribly we look forward to watching our family grow (a little further down the road for all you Nosy Nellies out there!) and focusing fully on them.
Julianna and I are very proud of him. Being a small branch of the armed forces, Dan's acceptance into the Coast Guard is quite an honor!
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