Well, I finally got around to posting an update. Michael arrived in Alaska late on December 13 and was able to stay through the holidays. It was nice to have some extra help with work duties, especially the dishes. (He is great with the kids, too) It was also great to be able to spend our first Christmas together in a winter wonderland. For the first couple weeks it was fairly mild weather and not too much extra snow :) We made plans to spend New Year's Eve in Anchorage and then fly up to Fairbanks to visit the Chena Hot Springs for a few days. Unfortunately, the week after Christmas, the weather got drastically colder and we went from 20* down to -30* in just a matter of days. Up in Fairbanks the temperature was between 50-60* below 0 the entire weekend we were up there. It was so cold, we decided to go into the Ice Museum to warm up. (it's kept at 20* above year round to keep the ice frozen) That Sunday, we boarded a train to take us back to Anchorage. Because it was so cold outside, the train was not allowed to go full speed (65 mph). Instead we could only go 45 mph max, turning our 10 hour train ride into 12.5-13. There were also parts of the track that constricted so much in the cold that it formed cracks between the rail segments and we had to be "walked" over the gap (we could only go about 5-10 mph over the cracks to prevent derailment) There was even one part where we ended up going onto a siding to go around a segment of track that had broken completely in the cold.
A few short days later, Michael left for sunny San Diego while I stayed in Alaska to pack and finish the last few weeks of my work duties. After three weeks of training, Michael left San Diego and headed to Honolulu, Hawaii to start work and get things ready for my arrival. Tuesday he met with housing and by Thursday he was moving into our new home!!
That last week I was busy. The movers came Monday. Tuesday I ran some errands and got my hair done. Wednesday I worked most of the day and tried to finish packing and cleaning. Thursday was Bible study in the morning and working the rest of the afternoon/evening. My last day of work was Friday and that night I went to a friend's house for dinner and we both went to a women's praise and worship night at church. At the end of the evening, the ladies all gathered around me and prayed for my trip and the new adventure waiting for me in Hawaii. It has been such a blessing to have all of them in my life these last two and a half years. After the event was over a few of us went out to a local grocery store with a little coffee shop to sit and chat for a little. I finally returned home around 1:30 am. Saturday was spent finishing my cleaning and packing and last minute errands and Sunday was my last day at my church. I was able to say "good-bye" to most of the friends I had made over the last few years and I managed not to cry in front of people. Around midnight, I said good-bye to Kat and Steve took me to the airport. 14 hours later, I landed in Honolulu and was reunited with my hubby. Now we start our new life as a married couple!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Let's start this out
This is to give everyone a baseline as to what Jess and I have gone through, where we are, and were things are going with our lives in the next few months. I understand that most of you know this stuff, but I feel it is best to put this out so that anyone that doesn't know, has something to go off of.
Well the wedding went pretty smoothly. It was pretty small, but quite fun at the same time. It took place on July 26th, in my parents back yard. Her family was there, including her grandmother, aunt and uncle. For me, my grandmother, and her husband, as well as my aunt showed up. There were a couple of my friends that decided to show as well. If you would like to see pictures of the wedding, you can go to this link: http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj143/alaskannavalnanny/Wedding/
From there, we had a week of honeymoon on the Oregon coast. We had a good time, and very much enjoyed each others company. Unfortunatly, it ended all to soon, as I had to go back to work in Itlay, and she had to go back to Chicago to continue her work. We have spent the last 3 and a half months apart, and it has been really hard on both of us. However we are entering the home stretch. Jess just returned to Alaska from her stent with the family in Chicago, and I am entering my last month stationed over here in Italy. Once I am done here, we will get to spend a month together, some of which we will spend traveling through Alaska. We will also spend the time packing her stuff for the move to Hawaii, where I am going to be stationed next. We will also be helping the family that she works for, in their preperations to move.
From there, it is another waiting game. I will have several weeks of school that I have to go through. Then, once I reach Hawaii, I will have to get things in order so that Jess can join me. I hope that all this goes quickly, though the Navy has proved very difficult in trying to get some of the paperwork done.
Please keep us in prayer as we go through the next couple months. Though we are going to enjoy the time we will have together here in a month, there are still several hurdles that we have to get over before we are together permanetly.
God bless,
Michael
Well the wedding went pretty smoothly. It was pretty small, but quite fun at the same time. It took place on July 26th, in my parents back yard. Her family was there, including her grandmother, aunt and uncle. For me, my grandmother, and her husband, as well as my aunt showed up. There were a couple of my friends that decided to show as well. If you would like to see pictures of the wedding, you can go to this link: http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj143/alaskannavalnanny/Wedding/
From there, we had a week of honeymoon on the Oregon coast. We had a good time, and very much enjoyed each others company. Unfortunatly, it ended all to soon, as I had to go back to work in Itlay, and she had to go back to Chicago to continue her work. We have spent the last 3 and a half months apart, and it has been really hard on both of us. However we are entering the home stretch. Jess just returned to Alaska from her stent with the family in Chicago, and I am entering my last month stationed over here in Italy. Once I am done here, we will get to spend a month together, some of which we will spend traveling through Alaska. We will also spend the time packing her stuff for the move to Hawaii, where I am going to be stationed next. We will also be helping the family that she works for, in their preperations to move.
From there, it is another waiting game. I will have several weeks of school that I have to go through. Then, once I reach Hawaii, I will have to get things in order so that Jess can join me. I hope that all this goes quickly, though the Navy has proved very difficult in trying to get some of the paperwork done.
Please keep us in prayer as we go through the next couple months. Though we are going to enjoy the time we will have together here in a month, there are still several hurdles that we have to get over before we are together permanetly.
God bless,
Michael
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