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He's On His Way, And in the Hands of God and the U. S. Navy
I'm not sure it is real to my future sailor even yet, since he won't arrive at the actual boot camp site until at least tomorrow, but it sure is real to me. Leaving him at the hotel was definitely bittersweet; but to be able to witness both the recruiter's confidence in him and his quiet assurance of this new direction was really uplifting.
Some friends thought it was 'too bad' that he had to leave on Easter weekend. Though appreciating their support, from my end it seemed wonderfully symbolic of a new chapter. He was, quite understandably, a tiny bit annoyed at my 'care-taking behavior' in the last few hours before he left, but I think he understood.
It is a great help to read the various reactions of moms who share the experience, and of those who are further along in the process. Throughout the day, I've sensed a growing confidence in the ability of the U. S. Navy to encourage growth while defending our country, and in the very real strength of the God who knew all of this was going to happen long before I did. If your son or daughter is shipping out this week, I'm lifting you up in prayer as well tonight.
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Comment by lemonelephant on April 6, 2015 at 1:13am
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Welcome to the next part of the journey.
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Comment by DepthCharge4 on April 6, 2015 at 4:42pm
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Welcome,Pat! I am learning so much from this site and from veteran moms! God bless them for sticking around for us newbies! Praying for you today!
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Comment by Michelle0206 on April 24, 2015 at 11:56pm
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Welcome here, Pat. Your words describe me a bit. Our son left 2 weeks before Easter. He is on Ship 2. I had a harder time before he left than on the day of, or even after. I realized that my hanging on to him was hindering to him. He was leaving to become a man, challenging himself as never before. My clinging to him was like Mary after the resurrection, and Jesus said, "don't hold on to me..." Coming to that realization really helped me let go gracefully, for his sake. He asked for no crying when we dropped him off, and God enabled me to do that for him . I fully trust the Navy to build him up into the man he should be and give him the skills he needs. Now the tears i cry are tears of joy and pride and praise for how all things are working together for the good. Sounds like you are on the right track. God Bless you and your recruit. If you didn't know it yet, there is a place where you can find out what they are doing each week. Darned if i remember how to find it again in the maze of this site, but it will help you know how to pray specifically if you would like to do that. Poke around... hopefully you will find it!
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