Carol (T's mom)'s Page

I didn't see it coming. In June '08 T received orders for his first duty station...Everett, WA. That is 2 hours from home. Join the Navy...See the world. He was a little bummed. God's plan for him was perfect.

On July 19, 08 my husband had a sudden cardiac arrest. For ten minutes I did chest compressions and talked to a wonderful 911 operator (praise the Lord for them). The paramedics arrived and took over. I was a mess. All I could think about was getting my parents and my sons to the hospital… Continue

When he called he sounded excited. I was in the checkout line at Joann's. I hated to do it but I asked him if I could call him back in 5 minutes. When I called him back, my heart was pounding. Would he be going to some exotic land? Later I learned that one of his classmates was going to Japan. Another to Diego Garcia. Another to San Diego. When his class received their verbal orders they were all in a group cheering for each other. When they got to T....they said..."Everett, WA"....and the room… Continue

It could be today. It could be tomorrow. Next week?
They hear rumors all through A school. When will they get orders?
I know I'll look back on this blog and smile about how impatient I was.
T is set to graduate on Aug 4 and he really wants to take 2 weeks leave.
Will he graduate Aug 4, will he get leave? We pray and we encourage our sailors.
And we find wonderful websites like this to fill up on encouragement so we can pass it on to our sailors. :)
I'd like to give praise to God for the wonderfu… Continue

Cool. I feel like a real computer person with a blog.
Don't be fooled. I am a computer infant. I'll be making mistakes and confusing you all soon.
I was happy to get my photo next to my name.
I just put 2 photos of my son in here somewhere and I put a little explanation under them.
And now writing a blog. I'm pooped.
Until next time...Joy in Jesus. :)