We found out yesterday that we are PCSing (moving) to Heidelberg, Germany in December! We are so extremely excited and, at the same time, so extremely nervous. We weren't necessarily surprised; it was our number two spot. But up until now, it hasn't felt the least bit real. Actually, even now it doesn't seem that real. We also found out that Nathan won't be going to class in Mississippi until Oct. 4th. (Great news!) He finishes up there Dec. 9th, and then our report-no-later-than date (when we must be in Heidelberg) is Dec. 16th. So quick! That means I will have to do all the packing/cleaning. (Mom, aka Queen of Packing and Cleaning, I am serious about you coming up here for at least a weekend to help me!) The only bad news is that Christmas here (on Dec. 25th anyway) is pretty much out of the question. Something we will have to just wait, see, and deal with later. Nathan is a little nervous about his job. Apparently no one is really sure what he will be doing. He will be working with the Army, but the chances of him being deployed are very slim. It's possible that he will be getting guys ready to deploy--making sure they have their gear and such. He will be really good at that. He is great at knocking things off a to-do list. Where I am weak, he is strong : ) The assignment is for 3 years, but if Nathan gets a slot in the grad school for Air Force weather in Monterey, we could only be in Heidelberg for 2 years. Years, though! It's still blowing my mind. I lived in Oxford for 3 and 1/2 months and that was great fun, but I remember being ready to come home to see my family at the end. And eat some good Mexican food! This next step in our lives is going to be the most bittersweet of anything we have ever experienced. On one hand, we have this completely awesome opportunity to live overseas and travel Europe while we are young and childless. Yet, we will be leaving all of our family, friends, and things we hold familiar/comfortable. I just keep reminding myself that God is going before us. And that it is only a relatively short period of time. And that we will be able to fly back or have family come visit. We aren't completely falling off the face of the earth, mostly thanks to computers. We have Facebook and can email or Skype. Oh, and one great thing is that we will be close to Sarah so I can see her again! So... yeah... still in shock. Not exactly sure what to expect. There are so many things we could stress about, like where I will work, who we will be friends with, how much we will be able to come back to the States, and on and on and on. We are just praying right now for God to be our Provider, as always. You could pray for us too : )
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