Assist, Protect, Defend!

It's official, Mike will be deploying to Iraq come this June. We were hoping that he would be able to contract with the ROTC so he could stay here and finish up school, but God has a different plan for our lives. We got word today that his UMR will lock 2April and the earliest he could had contracted was in the Fall. While waiting for this news I asked Mike several times what he thought about it all and each time he said, "If they allow me to stay behind to contract in ROTC then that is God's will for my life. If not, then God's will is for me to go to Iraq." Simple but well said.

Today when we found out I cannot lie, I was terribly upset because of course I want to keep him close to me. But as I was crying Mike called me and told me this, "Michelle, as I was driving to school earlier I kept asking God to show me a sign or give me something to let me know it was going to be ok, but I didn't hear or see anything. So I asked God to open up my heart so I could hear him speak to me. Then I heard Him, he said, 'Mike, what have you told Michelle this whole time while you were waiting to find out this news? This is my plan for your life, I need you to go overseas. Also, I want you to be prepared. Start reading and studying my word so you will be prepared.' " When Mike told me this I knew those words could have only came from God. I know that God has our futures in His hands and I have a peace knowing that.

Even though this might throw off some wedding plans and things, God has bigger plans for us. Pray for us as we prepare for this adventure ahead. The deployment should only be 1 year, which is a lot better then the regular Army standard of 15 months.

My prayer is that God will equip Mike to not only be a great MP but that God will work through his life while he is there to win others to Christ. Thanks for reading and thanks for the prayers in advance!

~Michelle and Mike

Just Another Day

Well today we had a two hour delay for school but this didn't affect me or Mike since I don't have classes and he didn't have any until 11:25pm. We did get lots of ice last night and some this morning which caused my power to go out around 9pm last night. But thank goodness it is back on now. Today was yet another uneventful day, which could be a good thing or could be...boring. :)

A couple things I learned today is that health insurance is overrated. That is the only thing that seems to be really causing any issues for Mike and I to get married on time as of right now. But knowing us two, we will have it figured out soon enough.

Another thing I learned is sometimes you just need to let go and let God. You (as in myself) can't fix everything. But being someone of a perfectionist, I like doing it all myself, that way I know its done right...but even I cant do it all as good as God can.

But anyways...that was today in a nut shell. Thanks for reading!

~Michelle

Trying It Out

So this is my first time ever "blogging" so I am just trying this out to see how I like it. I am pretty sure I am going to like this a lot with me about to be in the military and my fiance already in. But we will see how it goes! Thanks for reading!



~Michelle