Comments on: Little Strength http://www.wivesoffaith.org/little-strength Connecting, Encouraging and Supporting Christian Military Wives Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kathy Yardley http://www.wivesoffaith.org/little-strength/comment-page-1#comment-5975 Kathy Yardley Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:21:27 +0000 http://www.wivesoffaith.org/?p=1984#comment-5975 I am not a military wife yet, but am a fiance' of an Army soldier. He has been deployed to Iraq for 22 months for a 12-month tour. He continues to be extended and we are both frustrated. Since we aren't married, I have no "military family" so have felt very alone for 22 long months. I'm so excited to find this website and am doubly excited about the Tour of Duty Bible Study group. My book should be here soon and I'm looking forward to January 6th. I've been very angry the last 6 or 8 months. Angry at my fiance', angry at the Army, but mostly angry at God. So...I need to change and I believe letting go of my anger at God is the place to start. I've been reading the Bible every day, but need guidance. It will also be nice to read the blogs and have input from those of you who have survived deployments. Thanks for letting me be a part of your group. I am not a military wife yet, but am a fiance' of an Army soldier. He has been deployed to Iraq for 22 months for a 12-month tour. He continues to be extended and we are both frustrated. Since we aren't married, I have no "military family" so have felt very alone for 22 long months. I'm so excited to find this website and am doubly excited about the Tour of Duty Bible Study group. My book should be here soon and I'm looking forward to January 6th.

I've been very angry the last 6 or 8 months. Angry at my fiance', angry at the Army, but mostly angry at God. So…I need to change and I believe letting go of my anger at God is the place to start. I've been reading the Bible every day, but need guidance. It will also be nice to read the blogs and have input from those of you who have survived deployments.

Thanks for letting me be a part of your group.

]]> By: Bettina http://www.wivesoffaith.org/little-strength/comment-page-1#comment-2131 Bettina Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:13:05 +0000 http://www.wivesoffaith.org/?p=1984#comment-2131 Dear Demetria, Laura and Lauren, Thanks for all your encouraging words. I loved hearing your stories. It is so nice to see that as we walk this deployment road there are others who understand the struggle. Thank you for sharing. Hugs to all of you, Bettina Dear Demetria, Laura and Lauren,

Thanks for all your encouraging words. I loved hearing your stories. It is so nice to see that as we walk this deployment road there are others who understand the struggle. Thank you for sharing.

Hugs to all of you,

Bettina

]]> By: Lauren http://www.wivesoffaith.org/little-strength/comment-page-1#comment-2064 Lauren Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:04:20 +0000 http://www.wivesoffaith.org/?p=1984#comment-2064 Thank you so much for showing your "underwear on the line".  We have just started our 2nd deployment, the 1st with a baby. I thought I'd be a rock through this deployment since I have done 1 before, but I guess its alright if I'm not.  This is my husbands career so I have really been questioning myself and if I could handle this.  Just knowing that I'm not alone in handling deployments poorly is comforting.  Its nice to be reminded of Gods strength by someone who really understands this.  Thanks again!!! Thank you so much for showing your "underwear on the line".  We have just started our 2nd deployment, the 1st with a baby. I thought I'd be a rock through this deployment since I have done 1 before, but I guess its alright if I'm not.  This is my husbands career so I have really been questioning myself and if I could handle this.  Just knowing that I'm not alone in handling deployments poorly is comforting.  Its nice to be reminded of Gods strength by someone who really understands this.  Thanks again!!!

]]> By: laura http://www.wivesoffaith.org/little-strength/comment-page-1#comment-2063 laura Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:01:04 +0000 http://www.wivesoffaith.org/?p=1984#comment-2063 I can relate and emphathize with you. We're going through a yearlong deployment as well, 25 years-strong of marriage and 25 years of military life. This is our 3rd deplotment so I know the drill:nothing with a heavy romance theme (books, movies, songs), handling everything in the household, and being dad as well as mom. God is so gracious on this deployment; we Skype almost every day to say good morning/good night since we're living on opposite time schedules. I'm also frustrated with waiting; and there is a lot of waiting on this one: waiting to find out our next assignment due in July/August, waiting for our youngest to graduate HS this year, waiting to get back to working after a 7 year hiatus, and waiting to get my hubby/lover/friend back. Not easy this time around, but God is faithful to meet us at our need and some of our wants too. I can relate and emphathize with you. We're going through a yearlong deployment as well, 25 years-strong of marriage and 25 years of military life. This is our 3rd deplotment so I know the drill:nothing with a heavy romance theme (books, movies, songs), handling everything in the household, and being dad as well as mom. God is so gracious on this deployment; we Skype almost every day to say good morning/good night since we're living on opposite time schedules.

I'm also frustrated with waiting; and there is a lot of waiting on this one: waiting to find out our next assignment due in July/August, waiting for our youngest to graduate HS this year, waiting to get back to working after a 7 year hiatus, and waiting to get my hubby/lover/friend back. Not easy this time around, but God is faithful to meet us at our need and some of our wants too.

]]> By: Demetria http://www.wivesoffaith.org/little-strength/comment-page-1#comment-2007 Demetria Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:21:32 +0000 http://www.wivesoffaith.org/?p=1984#comment-2007 This was beautiful.  Deployments are hard but I think knowing that others are going through the same and have made it through helps me.Thanks for the encouragement. This was beautiful.  Deployments are hard but I think knowing that others are going through the same and have made it through helps me.Thanks for the encouragement.

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