Sunday Blessings Link-up

• LOVE: Today marks day three of being husbandless. For flight school he has to do a certain number of 'cross country' flights. They don't actually fly across the country usually, just several hours away, this time to Nashville, TN. They say that absence makes the the heart grow fonder. Having spent three years of our five year relationship in a long distance relationship we know both the truth and the falseness of this old saying. One of the great things about being married is that we get to see each other every day, but it's also a bit of a curse because, as with anything, I get to used to having him that I begin to take him for granted. One of the things about the military that I have a love/hate relationship with is that it forces us to be apart more than we otherwise would. It sucks having to be alone, to have to go to bed at night without another body there, to have no one to make dinner for, but the time apart always gives us a chance to reset and appreciate each other. It's sad that we have to spend time apart to realize how much we enjoy each other. Of course we love each other, but being apart makes us realize just how much we do actually like each other. Jon is my absolute best friend and he means the world to me. When he's gone I miss even the things he does that drive me crazy. I can't wait to see him tonight!

• FAITH: After a long two days of being alone I went to church this morning, as usual. I've been feeling pretty down this week because Autumn moved on Wednesday and she was basically my last friend here. Combine that with Jon being gone this weekend and I was miserable all week anticipating the weekend. I got to church today and just immediately sighed with relief. Our church here is awesome. There are so many kind, caring people who are genuine about their faith. They truly live out what they believe. Being someone who has to move a lot it's been my experience so far that finding a church family that truly welcomes you and offers you opportunities to become part of their family when they know you will be leaving is rare. But LTC has done that for us from the very first day we stepped in the door. Today I was surrounded with church family, some that have become good friends, and was just reminded of how blessed I am to have these people in my life, these people that even though I've only known them for less than a year, would do just about anything to help me. 

• EDUCATION: I don't think I've mentioned it before, but I'm currently working on getting certified to do medical coding and billing. The work is boring and tedious and I really have no interest in it, other than it may help me get a job. The blessing lies in the fact that I've been able to do this course for free through a military spouse assistance program AND that as of Friday I'm officially 3/4 of the way done with it!

I hope everyone has a great week! I encourage you all to link up with Kaity and spend some time thinking about how you've been blessed this week!