Long Time No Post

Well I am just a failure at blogging. It has been almost 3 whole months since I have updated last and I apologize for that. A LOT has happened since Feb. Let's see, where to begin.... Well pretty much the whole month of March my husband, Richard was gone back up to Germany again for training. I tried to keep busy the whole time and I think it went by pretty fast for the most part. Then April came and it was FINALLY time to go HOME to Georgia!!! We got to go home for two whole weeks! It was a very much needed visit but it went by way to0 fast. The first week Richard was sick most of the time with 104 degree fevers and a trip to the Emergency Room. Not my idea of a vacation but that would be our luck. The second week however was a very fun week! We got to see lots of our friends and family! I'll post pictures after this post. I hated saying our last goodbyes. It was bittersweet. I missed my friends back here in Italy. My 'babies' Ava and Rohan grew up way too fast while we were all away. Then May came and I turned 22 years young! I had a great time going downtown Vicenza out to eat with all of my best friends and their husbands. I love my 'family' here in Italy. They keep me sane! Oh yeah my little brother Joshua turned 19 on the 17th! Crazy how time flies! Then the day after his birthday he proposed to his lady, Lauren! I am so excited for them and their future!
Hmmm... what else can I update on... OH i know! I have joined a movement called I AM SECOND. A few of us meet on Wednesdays and watch a clip from a person who tells their story or their testimony. It's been a real blessing to me. I love hearing people's reasons why they are second. God is FIRST. We plan on going out into the community and do community service projects. And then on Thursday's I have started going to a friends house for another Bible study! So at least 3 days out of the week I am going to some sort of Bible study and I love it! It's awesome!!! I have finally come to realize that I am looking at these 3 years here in Italy as nothing more than a long mission trip!! That excites me! I want to 'plant seeds' (and I think I already have) here and watch as God helps them grow spiritually. I was driving in my car the other day and I was just thinking and realized that I have 'planted seeds' (witnessed to other people) in the US, Mexico, Italy, and come October in Jamaica!! I have found a ladies only mission trip in Montego Bay for a week! I am so excited!!! I am also preparing for my first deployment... Not looking forward to my husband leaving but I know this is part of his job and that I can't change. With God help, I will be strong for Richard, our families, and myself. I will be fine! Oh one last thing! Earthshakes!!! (Got from The Land Before Time) We have been having earthquakes like crazy here the last few days! Night before last we had a 6.3 magnitude one that shook my entire bed like crazy and scared me half to death! It's been pretty scary! But the Lord will take care of us! :) No doubt!

Ciao!

Meg

My little family <3

My Mama & I

Greatest Man I know :) Papa