It's not goodbye forever...It's see ya later

Today, I told my husband goodbye.  The Navy decided they needed him in South Korea...so they sent him there for six months.  Driving away, seeing him in the rearview mirror, was probably one of the hardest things I've ever had to do.  Christopher isn't just leaving me, for six months...but he is leaving his new little family! I know that it's not going to be easy...but I know that we will get through it!!!

My mantra for these next six months is, "the JOY of the Lord is my strength." I may not always be happy, but I will be joyful.  There is a big difference between joy and happiness; Happiness is temporary and emotional, but Joy is an attitude of the heart.

I'm not going to be able to do this on my own, but I can rely on my God, because His word says "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." Psalms 46:1.  So while I may seem sad, and/or cry at the drop of a hat...I have the joy of the Lord!