This morning I literally FLOATED... from my quiet time... to the fitness center... through breakfast and my shower... I kept thinking this trip was PERFECT, and I couldn't believe how lucky we were to have an ENTIRE weekend of off-base pass ahead of us... 24-hour time with our soldier for THREE days... I was just BESIDE myself with joy.
Full STOP.
About 30 minutes before graduation Noah was informed that instead of getting a 72-hour pass to spend time with his family this weekend, he would be getting on a plane to his next training TOMORROW, and he would only have until 8 p.m. TONIGHT to be with his family.
This. Is. The. Army.
Through broken-hearted tears, I whispered to my God, "You're STILL the best." He is still as GREAT in the midst of my tears tonight as He was when I was walking on sunshine this morning.
All our plans are cancelled.... no Holy City... no Aquarium... no swimming pool... we only got a few hours of lying around being lazy together and lunch at b-dubs today...
"Freedom isn't free." I'm confident there will be MANY more times during Noah's Army career that we will realize the truth of those words. But this sacrifice we're making this weekend... it cost every single one of us... a LOT.
Being an Army mom... it is just one HUGE trust fall after another... glad I have a GREAT BIG God to catch me.
#proudArmymom #sadArmymom #trustfall #Godofthemountainsandthevalleys
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