It officially has been an entire year since Rob left for Miami for what we thought was a three month stint. It is hard to believe that it has been that long and when we really get to thinking about it we are consumed with fear of what the transition back home is going to be like for us. Not to say we are aren't overjoyed that Rob will be returning home in the next month but at the same time we are very well aware that we will need time to readjust and get used to married life again.
We are both fiercely independent and have grown as individuals over the past year. And before I get to the many blessing of what the past year is going to be like I must ask for your prayer and support over the next couple months. On purpose I am not sharing a specific date of when Rob gets home. And for good reasons. We plan on taking time to just consume ourselves in one another and our relationship before getting back to normal life. It is an opportunity for us to get to know each other once again. An opportunity to build a stronger foundation for our marriage. An opportunity not provided to many and one we cherish. The way in which you, our family and friends, can support us is by understanding our need to be still in our own home for a period of time. Trust me, we will enter the real world again when the time is right.
During our precious time of reconnecting I ask that you celebrate in the many blessings that have been bestowed on us in the past year.
First and foremost the past year has allowed both Rob and I to grow spiritually.
Our relationship with family has been strengthened and in the most unexpected ways.
We have been humbled by the financial constraints that comes along with ministry and yet have never felt more free from materialism and consumerism.
A new job presented itself to me that I would have never have considered had it not allowed me to spend more time with Rob in Miami... and I couldn't be more grateful!
After almost a decade of wishing I could go back to school but never finding the right time I finally did it and by the time Rob gets back home I will have finished most of it (or my thesis at least!).
Rob answered the calling to minister to those most in need and has found a certain healing and peace by answering this calling.
So what is next you might be asking? Once Rob returns home he will remain working for LAM from Phoenix. He will continue traveling as he did before he left for Miami. In many ways we will be returning back to what we thought the past year held for us before it took a huge turn. An unexpected turn that brought a multitude of challenges and blessings and one that we don't question for a minute but are grateful is coming to an end.
And before I end this entry I want to thank you for your support and prayers. We are humbled by how you have impacted our life over the past year and know that we couldn't have survived without you!
Thank you and we love you!
