Guess What We Got...?!

That's right! ORDERS!!!! 

Please try not to go into shock because I've posted not just twice in one day, but twice within a few hours. Kinda sad...kinda not. I'm too excited about this to not post about it! And I had to get that award taken care of...it was driving me crazy. 

Joe got them this morning and we spent the whole day running around like crazy people. =) This may be weird, but I actually had a good time. We were all over the base today. Going here, getting this signed, going there getting paperwork...probably the longest process ever, but I'm glad we got it done in one day. Now, all that's left is to go to our appointment at transportation on Friday to get the rest of the details ironed out. We spoke to a lady there today who told us when we'd be flying out...and I suddenly got extremely excited. I seriously wanted to jump up and down. I mean...she's booking us a flight! To Hawaii!!!! =D

This is real! This is happening, and it's happening in about 3 weeks! They changed his report date [thank God], so we've got way more time than we thought we had. Plus, they told us we got unaccompanied baggage for moving to Hawaii. PRAISE THE LORD!! This was one thing I was probably a little too worried about. I kept thinking, how am I going to make sure I have all the clothes I need? What about a bed? What about dishes? etc, etc. Now, I don't have to worry about that. They can take my clothes, dishes, pots, pans, air mattress, everything I'm going to need until we get our HHG. Hallelujah! I feel like a huge burden has been lifted. =) God is good!

I finally feel like everything is coming together, and it's going so well. The only things I'm concerned about now are 1) shipping the car and working with the loan company and insurance, 2) my sweet Jasper. I know he'll be safe with my SIL and her hubby, and I'd trust them over just about anybody, but I'm going to miss him so much. Yeah, he can be a pain, but he's still my baby. Ya know? I know God is going to work everything out, but at the same time it's hard not to worry.

But, we're going to Hawaii!!! And we're flying together!! I can't not be excited about that! =D

*insert happy dance here* lol!

 

Paradise Bound!!! ☀

Yep, folks, you read that right! We are going to paradise! Joe got the orders this week, and as of April, we will be living in Hawaii!!! =D

Obviously, I've calmed down a little bit since my last post. I'm still worried about deployment, but anyone can be deployed from anywhere at anytime. So, I've just got to accept that and not let it effect my life so much. I'm such a worry wart. =P If God wants Joe to go to Iraq, or wherever, it's gonna happen whether I want it to or not. He puts us where He wants us when the time is right and I've just got to learn to trust that.

Besides, how many people can say that they're going to be living in Hawaii!? I'm going to be living in sheer paradise for 3 whole years! Beaches, mountains, sunshine, warm temperatures year-round...*sigh* It's going to be amazing! Not to mention the fact that I'll get to see Pearl Harbor, which I've always wanted to see! And I'll get to experience a different culture, without going to a different country. =D It's going to be wonderful!

Until April, though, things are going to be very hectic. On Thursday (I think), Joe got the news that the Army is going to pay for me to move to GA (where he's at now). So, we've got to get all the paperwork together for that. Then, we have to make appointments with transportation, get the movers here...oh, and find an apartment for me in GA, get a bank account there, and what else? Oh, right, move! =) I don't really have a desire to live in GA, but I'll be able to see my love every day if I want and I can spend weekends with him. Hopefully, once he gets to Phase 5+, he'll get to stay with me on weekends! Life will be almost normal. *sigh*

Then of course, Christmas will be sheer chaos. Going from GA (maybe) to AR to NC and then back to GA. Maybe not quite in that order either. The original plan was to pick to Joe up in GA, then come back to NC for a few days, and then head to AR for Christmas. Then, we would come back to NC until Joe had to be back in GA. Whew! That's a ton of traveling! Luckily, it's a relatively quick drive from NC to GA. Not so much to AR though. So, I guess we'll just have to wait and see when I get to GA. In some ways, I want to be there before Christmas, and in other ways I don't. I suppose it doesn't really matter though. As long as I get the 2 weeks with my wonderful hubby, it doesn't really matter where I am. =)

So, I'm going to Hawaii!!!! =D I knew there was some reason I fell in love with the beach on our honeymoon and decorated our living room in beach decor! It was meant to be! Lol! ♥