So, it happened...

Today, the girls and I were at the grocery store. We rounded the corner on an aisle, and there standing in front of us was a man in ACUS, for you non military types, that's the Army uniform.

I looked at Meghann, and she looked at me and both of us had tears rolling down our faces. It hurt so badly, you can't even imagine.

Nearly every day, I'd be at the sink doing dishes and see Rich walking up the sidewalk in his uniform. The ACU was a part of our daily lives, a part of my laundry routine for sure. We haven't seen that uniform for nearly a month, and it took my breath away. I miss him so terribly, I can't even find the words to describe it. We all miss him, his family needs him.

My soldier, my husband, my HERO.

God, please watch over him and keep him safe... and if it's not too much to ask, can you please make time go by just a little bit faster? I am pretty sure that we need him more than the Iraqi's do.
Thanks,
Amanda

Army Spouses Prayer

Author Unknown

Dear Lord,Give me the greatness of heart to see the difference between duty and his love for me.

Give me a task to do each day, to fill the time when he is away.

When he is in a foreign land, keep him safe in your loving hand. And, when duty is in the field, please protect him/her and be his shield.

And Lord, when deployment is so long, please stay with me and keep me strong.

AMEN