Big Decision (December 2009)

I was looking back on the posts I had made before my hiatus to kind of see where I left off. As per the blog, Drew left the Army in January 2010. Not so true. It's a long story, but I'll spare you all the drama. After much deliberation, discussion, prayer, and not-so-faint gut feelings we stayed in the Army. Even though military life is trying and there are definite cons to it all, we strongly felt (and still do) that we were being led to continue to serve. Obviously, it was ultimately up to Drew, but we are in this as a family. Yes, our relationship and our children will be affected by this decision. That doesn't mean it has to be a bad thing. We may have to approach and deal with some things in life a little differently but we're prepared to do that. At least for now. Drew has the intention to stay in for his whole career (20+ years), but he always has the option to leave if we decide it's needed for the family, etc. So, most of the time we are excited about our crazy life and try to enjoy all the experiences we are offered by this lifestyle!