Naval Base Norfolk, USS Enterprise
Well, Harold and I received our orders today...as the title states, we are moving to Norfolk, Virginia and Harold will be deployed to the USS Enterprise. We aren't sure about a lot of the details right now, but we are leaving next Friday (March 18) so we'll get things figured out soon.
It's a little bittersweet for us right now...Harold has worked his butt off in school and has remained at the top of his class through the entire 2 years so that we could eventually have our pick of places by the end of this stretch. But alas...2 years down and all of that hard work and they are sending us to a place that wasn't even on our choice list.
As you can guess, Harold is having a really hard time with this.
But we knew it could happen! Yes we did. And we are going to not only accept it, but embrace it. We have prayed through this entire experience, "God, let Your will be done. Send us where we are needed and where You want us to be. And help us to understand it." Well, God has chosen Norfolk, and that is where He needs us to be and where we will be living for the next 4 years.
Now we are dealing with our frustrations and learning to accept this path God has chosen. We know we are always in His capable hands and underneath His protective wing. With Him, anything we do will be great.
Anyway...now that we know where we are going and when we have to be there, we can plan our trip home. So as soon as our plans are made, our blog will know. ;)
Well, Harold and I received our orders today...as the title states, we are moving to Norfolk, Virginia and Harold will be deployed to the USS Enterprise. We aren't sure about a lot of the details right now, but we are leaving next Friday (March 18) so we'll get things figured out soon.
It's a little bittersweet for us right now...Harold has worked his butt off in school and has remained at the top of his class through the entire 2 years so that we could eventually have our pick of places by the end of this stretch. But alas...2 years down and all of that hard work and they are sending us to a place that wasn't even on our choice list.
As you can guess, Harold is having a really hard time with this.
But we knew it could happen! Yes we did. And we are going to not only accept it, but embrace it. We have prayed through this entire experience, "God, let Your will be done. Send us where we are needed and where You want us to be. And help us to understand it." Well, God has chosen Norfolk, and that is where He needs us to be and where we will be living for the next 4 years.
Now we are dealing with our frustrations and learning to accept this path God has chosen. We know we are always in His capable hands and underneath His protective wing. With Him, anything we do will be great.
Anyway...now that we know where we are going and when we have to be there, we can plan our trip home. So as soon as our plans are made, our blog will know. ;)
