He found our HOME

Well today my awesome hubby found what we will call HOME for the next three years of our lives! This was the best news to my ears! Now I can get new orders sent to me, my visa, my HHG shipped off, and get my plane ticket! I feel so very blessed that this is all coming together finally. I look back at some of my earlier blogs and I was kind of in a depressed state of mind... 

But the good Lord has taken that away and I thank Him everyday for all that He has done and the things that He has provided for Richard and I. We will be reunited in approximately 3 weeks!! That doesn't seem so far away anymore! I can't wait to leap in to his arms again!!! 

XO Meg 

Praisin'

Well I am praising the Man upstairs big time this week!!  My hubby got back from Germany finally and I got great news!! We got Command Sponsorship!! So now Richard is out and about looking for an apartment in Italy! That made my whole week! So after we get a house, I can get my car and HHG shipped and get my visa and then my plane ticket over there!! Ahh I am so excited I can hardly contain myself! I have been getting everything organized almost everyday. I am trying to figure out what I am taking and what I am gonna leave here. I think I have pretty much got the majority of my stuff ready for whenever the packers do come. So now it is more waiting but its waiting for something awesome! So my week is going great and its only Monday!! Hope you all have a terrific week!

XO Meg

.Lesson Learned.

Well today makes 6 months that I have been married to the love of my life. And all in all in was a pretty good day, until I had had to learn a lesson that I am sure every Army wife knows so I won't go into details. Let's just say it ruined my whole day and made me cry...  But I can def. say I learned my lesson! 

Oh yea I got burnt today at camp... boo! Course I will be brown tomorrow but still! haha Well I am about to go take a relaxing bath... I need to relieve some of this stress from this awful day... 

XO Meg

Weekend in Chattanooga, TN

So my amazing mother invited my brother and I to a nights stay at the Chattanoogan Hotel in downtown Chattanooga. As a small part of her job, my mother makes all her co-worker's reservations at hotels and the Chattanoogan is one of the most popular one she books at. Well someone at the hotel invited my mom to come and tour the newly renovated hotel and stay the night all for free. Then they told her that she could invite a guest and since my dad doesn't like to go out much, she invited Joshua and myself. After we agreed we would go with her she told us what else was included in the deal... So let me just tell you what all we did! First we arrived at the hotel and got valet parking. Then mom and I got to have an hour of heaven on earth! Yes, we got massages!! While we got pampered my brother swam in the huge pool they have at the hotel until an hour later when it was his turn to get his massage. Then we got ready and went to the cocktail hour. We got to have free wine, cheese, & crackers. Then we went on a tour of the different meeting rooms the hotel has. After the tour we got to enjoy a lovely 4 course meal!! It was so lovely!! And let me just say Creme Brulee is now my favorite dessert ever! :) After the dinner we changed into more comfortable clothes and headed to our VIP seating at Riverbend!! And for those who don't know, Riverbend is like a week long even of concerts featuring everybody from Casting Crowns to    Alan Jackson. But we go to see the sweet miss Kellie Pickler!! I loved every minute of it! It was amazing! And I can honestly say I think we were the few sober people there... haha! After the concert we walked about 7 blocks back to the hotel and went straight to bed. The next morning we had a buffet of yummy grits, bacon, eggs, and so much more. After being stuffed AGAIN we left for church. We went to my brother's church to be with my Papa since it was Father's Day. All in all it was a great weekend!! I was def. treated like a princess, but I sure wish my prince could have been there with me... Soon though we will be reunited! God will bring us together very soon, I just know it! Hope everybody had a blessed weekend & may your week be filled with smiles!

XO Meg

A little productivity today...

I have had a pretty productive day so far! This morning I woke up and went on my morning bike ride. Then after lunch I cleaned out my car and now I am waiting for it to get a bit cooler out to wash my car. I still have plenty to do today because tomorrow I have a busy day planned... Hmm I feel a to-do list coming on...

Meg's to-do list for today!

1. Wash car
2. Finish cleaning out closets
3. Pack up stuff that I still want but not taking to Italy
    & pack stuff that I am gonna take with me to Italy
4. Clean and Mop bathroom
5. Wash bed sheets
6. Give Ellie a bath

yea I think that is all for today...   lets see its almost 4 so i got about 6 hours to get all that done! Ready.Set.GO! :)

XO Meg

.100 Questions for Meg.

1. How old will you be in five years?

26

2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?

Jon, my brother

3. How tall are you?

5’ 7″

4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks?

Hopefully moving to Italy to be with my hubby!

5. What’s the last movie you saw?

Remember Me

6. Who was the last person you called?

Mom

7. Who was the last person to call you?

Mom

8. What was the last text message you received?

Night Love You from Mom... lol

9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail?

Dont know...

10. Do you prefer to call or text?

Text

11. What were you doing at 12am last night?

Dreaming

12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced?

Divorced but both are happily married again.

13. When is the last time you saw your mom?

Yesterday afternoon

14. What color are your eyes? Blue-grey-green.

Brown

15. What time did you wake up today?

Around 8 a.m.

16. What are you wearing right now?

Shorts and t-shirt

17. What is your favorite christmas song?

Santa Baby

18. Where is your favorite place to be?

On a beach with my sweetie

19. Where is your least favorite place to be?

not sure...

20. Where would you go if you could go anywhere?

Italy! 

21. Where do you think you’ll be in 10 years?

Well I hope to be a mommy and a good wife and to be so in love with my family!

22. Do you tan or burn?

tan

23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child?

Oscar off of sesame street.. 

24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh?

Knowing that there is a game out there that you can drive drunk on... 

25. How many TVs do you have in your house?

3

26. How big is your bed?

Cal-King

27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer?

Laptop (Mac)

28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on?

With

29. What color are your sheets?

Zebra print

30. How many pillows do you sleep with?

3

31. What is your favorite season?

Fall and Spring

32. What do you like about fall?

Not too hot not too cold.

33. What do you like about winter?

Snowcream & Hot chocolate 

34. What do you like about the summer?

getting a nice tan

35. What do you like about spring?

Same as fall... not too hot not too cold

36. How many states have you lived in?

3  NY, AL, GA

37. What cities/towns have you lived in?

Watertown, NY   Jakin, GA  Gaylesville, AL   Summerville, GA  Menlo, GA   LaFayette, GA

38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet?

flip-flops

39. Are you a social person?

sure am!

40. What was the last thing you ate?

Toaster Strudels :)

41. What is your favorite restaurant?

BlueFin

42. What is your favorite ice cream?

Butter Pecan

43. What is your favorite dessert?

Frozen Yogurt from Jandy's

44. What is your favorite kind of soup?

Chicken Noodle

45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich?

Strawberry or blackberry

46. Do you like Chinese food?

Yes!!

47. Do you like coffee?

Drinking some now!!

48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average?

4 or 5

49. What do you drink in the morning?

Coffee

50. What non-banking related card in your wallet is the most valuable to you?

umm... My military i.d.

51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed?

left

52. Do you know how to play poker?

Nope

53. Do you like to cuddle?

Yes... i miss it...

54. Have you ever been to Canada?

No

55. Do you have an addictive personality?

I guess... 

56. Do you eat out or at home more often?

Home

57. What do you miss about highschool, if anything?

Having my biggest worry be if I got an A on my report or not...

58. Do you know anyone with the same birthday as you?

Yep

59. Do you want kids?

Yea 2 or 3

60. Do you speak any other languages?

Not YET!

61. Have you ever gotten stitches?

nope

62. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?

nope

63. Do you prefer an ocean or a pool?

Pool

64. Do you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?

window

65. Do you know how to drive stick?

nope

66. What is your favorite thing to spend money on?

Things for my home

67. Do you wear any jewelry 24/7?

My wedding ring, my promise ring, my 4 bracelets, and my watch

68. What is your favorite TV show?

Army Wives

69. Can you roll your tongue?

yep

70. Who is the funniest person you know?

My hubby

71. Do you sleep with stuffed animals?

Yea my army build-a-bear

72. What is the main ring tone on your phone?

Honey Bee- blake shelton

73. Do you still have clothes from when you were little?

I think my mom does...

74. What red object is closest to you right now?

A red cup...

75. Do you turn off the water while you brush your teeth?

Yep

76. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?

both...

77. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees?

bear... better story :p

78. Do you flirt a lot?

def. not

79. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?

sweet and sour sause

80. What is your favorite food?

Anything oriental 

81. Can you change the oil on a car?

nope

82. Have you ever gotten a speeding ticket?

Nope

83. Have you ever run out of gas?

yes once

84. What is your usual bedtime?

10-10:30

85. What was the last book you read?

One of the twilight saga ones...

86. Do you read the newspaper?

nope

87. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?

Real Simple

89. Do you watch soap operas?

not any more

90. Do you dance in the car?

Who doesn't

91. What radio station did you last listen to?

96.5 The Mountain

92. Who is in the picture frame closest to you?

My 2 cousins, my two brothers, and me

93. What was the last note you scribbled on a piece of paper?

Went for a run at the park... be back later.

94. What is your favorite candle scent?

Coconut

95. What is your favorite board game?

Life

Where’s 96? Oh Well I will make up my own... 

96. Who were you named after?

My mom watched some soap opera and there was a Meagan Victoria on there... 

97. When was the last time you attended church?

Yesterday morning

98. Who was your favorite teacher in high school?

gosh i have like 4 or 5... 

99. What is the longest you have ever camped out in a tent?

like one night lol

100. Who was the last person to do something extra special for you?

sadly i cant remember... 

A not so short 411

Well for those of you that don't know me personally, I will tell you about where I am in the process of getting to be with my husband...

He left in March to go to his first duty station. In Italy! We were suppose to go to Fort Bragg in NC but the day before he was to leave they told him that his orders were cancelled. For a whole day Richard had no clue where they were going to send him. Then they finally told him that he was going to be shipped to Italy. When he told me the news I had mixed emotions... I was extremely excited, nervous, kinda sad because it's so far away from my family, lets just say it was a bittersweet moment. (I have a lot of those moments, hints the title of my blog.) So he got to spend two weeks with me before he was sent overseas. Those two weeks were the fastest two weeks of my life. I felt like we didn't even get to spend time with just each other. We spent a lot of time with his family which was more than fine because we had a lot fun visiting with all of them but I still hated that I felt like he wasn't even there... He had been gone for so long with basic training and all that and I just wanted him there with me. 

Now the whole process the Army has me go thru takes too dang long and it aggravates me. I had to get my military i.d. I had to get all sorts of papers signed by my doctor and sent over to Italy. I had to get my passport. I had to get Ellie (my pup) microchipped and get her a passport. I had to get this and that and this and that. Now we have all we need EXCEPT probably the most important part... Command Sponsorship. Which you have to have to do everything pretty much... Have to have it to send my household goods, my car, get my visa, the list goes on and on! We just need that and then HOPEFULLY its smooth sailing from there. 

I have not been the most cheerful person thru all of this... I have had many depressing moments where all I wanna do is cry. I have had moments where I am so angry I wanna hit somebody. Let's just say that I am not the most patient person in the world, but things in the army world are so difficult and for a girl who has never had to wait for anything ... well its hard. I have been married almost 6 months to the man of my dreams and out of those 6 months I have been with him less than 3 weeks. HARD. I know that I am waiting for a reason. I find myself asking God "why?" a lot lately. I still don't really know the answer but I know that He has it all planned out. I know that He is looking out for both of us. He is making me a stronger person even if I can't see it sometimes. My relationship with God is not necessarily in the best shape... And I can blame only one person... ME. I have not went to the Lord for many of my problems and He should be the first I go to. It has gotten better the past couple of weeks. He is building me back up strong and confident. I love the way God never leaves us even though we leave Him so many times in our lives. But He knows what crap we have to go thru. He knows we have to cry. He wants us to cry. I just thought about one of my weakest moments. It literally just happened last week. I had never in my life felt so alone and I realized that I wasn't alone at all. So I said to myself "I need to change." I needed to stop complaining and give it all up to the Man upstairs. I was in my room one night and I just fell to my hands and knees and cried out to God. I told Him that I knew He had it under control, but to give me strength and patience to get thru this. He did. He loves me. So as I wait on the command sponsorship, I will enjoy the time I have left here with my family and the few true friends I have. The Lord has been more than good to me. I don't deserve what He has done for me but He does it out of LOVE and I appreciate Him so much for that. My life isn't the perfect life, but thank goodness to that because that would be boring! I like my life just the way it is. Sure I miss my other half like never before, but I know there will come a day when I look back at this chapter of our love story and think about how it was all totally worth it. I love my Lord more than words could explain. He is my Rock. And I thank Him everyday for giving me the man of my dreams. My God is the 1st love of my life and Richard is the 2nd love of my life. Richard is my world. And God... well He does make the world go 'round. 

XO Meg

.Creed.

I made a whole page just for the Creed but I think it is pretty important so I posted it as my first blog entry!

The Army Wife Creed

I am the wife of an American soldier.

I am a support system and a member of a family

much larger than my own.

I serve the people of the United States and teach my children

the importance of the Army values.

My husband's heightened morale will remain my mission

For I understand that he will not be successful in fulfilling his duties

If I stray from mine.I will never give up

Nor will I allow my fears

To prevent the accomplishment of my duties.

I will never allow my husband to forget

The importance of his role as a soldier.

I am disciplined. My faith in God

will allow me to remain steadfast

Despite the loneliness and stress

that are constantly confronting me.

I will depend on Him so that my husband can depend on me.

I will ensure my husband never doubts

that he is a priority in my life.

I will maintain my family, my home, and myself.

My husband will never have to wonder where my devotion lies.

His focus will remain on the security of a nation

While mine remains on the security of our family.

I will remain faithful in my encouragement and my support.

I am a wife, mother, lover and friend.

I am the wife of an American soldier.

I love you Soldier!

XO Meg