We have had a lot of these in our lives lately. The one that is on my mind right now happens to be about to take place. In about one hour Sam will leave on an airplane to MI, for ice rescue training. How is this a blessing? He was supposed to leave yesterday to permanently report to WI by tomorrow.
It seems odd to say that it's a blessing for him to leave, but it's actually huge! He leaves today and flies back Thursday and then doesn't report to WI until February 1st. It might not seem like much but the finality of him leaving for Milwaukee has been postponed, even if only for a bit.
It certainly is going to help Ellie and Addie, especially Ellie, who is having a very hard time with Daddy leaving. She doesn't believe she'll ever see him again and it's made for some pretty big tears and unanswerable questions. Maybe now that she can see him leave for a bit and then return she'll believe us when we tell her that we will see Daddy again after he leaves for Milwaukee. He's left before but we always have a big huge return date circled on the calendar or a paper chain to dismantle day by day. Not being able to answer when he'll return, or the house will sell and we will move there with him, is making it difficult for her to grasp and it's hard to watch.
So we got him for yesterday and part of today and we'll get him for another 7 days before he leaves for his new duty station. That's a big impact for 5 people that will be missing him very much when he's gone. And then there's Zackary's take on things ..."It's such a blessing that Dad is going to ice rescue training. I think our house will sell in that time and we will will all be able to leave with him to Milwaukee. AND! we can go sledding for my birthday." His traditional birthday activity is sledding and his faith is much greater than mine at this point. Better work on that! His birthday is Februry 27th, the big 8 and he is so excited about being baptized.
Bye Bye Daddy. Have a safe flight and be ready to play, play, play when you get back! We'll need to build up an enormous reserve of Daddy play before WI :)
6 years ago
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You guys are in our prayers. Good for Zackary for having so much faith. We need to have more faith like our children, even when it is hard. They seem to sense things better than us adults. It is hard to believe Zackary is going to be eight. So exciting. Take care! God Bless You!! The Elliott's
I really don't like shopping with my kids either. Actually let me rephrase that...I don't like shopping with all 3 of my kids. I can go with Ethan or Preston, but Sara...she's impossible! But, what else can I do? sigh. It's fun reading about your kids...makes me feel better! hehe!
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