It's not goodbye, just see you soon!

Isaiah 41:10

"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God;

I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."





OUR WEEKEND:  A bit stressful, but good!  Friday morning around 9 am, the moving company came to the house to pick up all of our furniture and boxes and everything else we had.  They will ship it and store it until we have the house in Alaska ready for us!  We pretty much have our house set with the furniture, thanks to both of our parents giving us couches and love seats and foot stool!  Due to the cost of shipping our things on our own, I ended up boxing all of my clothes that I will not be wearing until I get there.  So I am down to sleeping on a blow up bed, living out of 2 suitcases, and about 20 outfits until I move! 

It's an adventure that's for sure! 

    



After the movers left, Nick and I headed out to Dallas, TX where his plane left on Saturday for Anchorage, AK!  It was such great quality time for the two of us to just relax and have some good needed conversations.  We got to the hotel later that night, and got him all packed up to leave the next day!  Saturday - my sweet husband took me to get some Starbucks in the morning while we killed time until his 2pm flight!  As the time got closer, reality kept hitting harder.  

This is how my thought process went:  

"I am about to drop the love of my life off at this airport where he will be flying to Alaska tonight. 

I will drive back home to Arkansas for the next 8 weeks until I fly up there with him. 

Lord, I am going to need Your help to make it through these next couple weeks. 

I've been spoiled to have him home for 2 weeks, and now he is leaving again." 

I always get this feeling, and if you have ever sent someone you love away for a while, you know this feeling I am referring to.  It's a combination of happy, anxious, sad, worried, and excited all in one!  The one thing, and the most important thing, that Nick told me as he left was this - "It's 8 weeks Allie, that's like Basic Training, for you!  I believe in you. You can do it!"  That is when I was at ease.  It's so true! 8 Weeks.  That's it!  As I drove off after our "goodbye hug and kiss," I felt God's hands wrap around this frantic, emotional woman driving in Dallas traffic, and He kept reminding me - it's not goodbye, it's see you soon! 

So here it is. 

The start of MY basic training! 

The verse at the top is one that I have found peace and comfort in. 

The Lord WILL strengthen not only me, but Nick too! 

The Lord WILL help us get through this!

Now let the countdown begin!