January 2011!

I can't believe January 2011 is here and I am living in CA. That is something I hadn't anticipated 10 years ago. Gregg is on deployment on a carrier this time for 6 months. He left the day after Christmas which was a month later than the rest of the ship. He was asked to stay through the holidays to help with the families in the adjustment to deployment. It was a little surprise blessing for us. Gregg has just gotten back from 8 months in Afghanistan in April, and we'd moved to San Diego at the end of May. Almost as soon as Gregg signed onto the ship we found out he'd be in and out for most of July, August and part of September! We were a little discouraged. We'd known that he'd be gone again in November, but didn't know the ship has "work-ups" prior. I guess it makes sense, but I was a little niave in that department. Having the extra month at home in Decemeber was really good for us personally. Gregg was able to just hang out with our little family and have Christmas together. So, now June is our next reunion. I wonder how we will change, what Ethan will be doing and saying, and what the rest of the year will hold. I know that God is in control of my life here with Ethan and Gregg's life on the ship and then with us back together in a few months. I am thankful for that assurance and that this is where we are suppose to be in 2011. I don't want to be anywhere else, but where HE wants us to be. The cool thing for me is that I get to see alot of people during these months that I usually wouldn't get to see, and Gregg will get to see a few countries he has never seen. We still want to do some of both together. (in time)