The Waiting Game

The past day has been a little bit nerve wracking. My husband chatted us on Skype yesterday to tell me about some emails from his commander regarding his next assignment. We’ve been in Florida for about 2.5 years so it’s no surprise that he’ll be getting a new assignment and we’ll be moving on. But, our idea of what was coming next have changed in the last 24 hours.

To make a long story (that I don’t even really understand since the assignment process is so freaking complicated), my husband volunteered for a position that will take him very far away from us for a year. There are a couple options and a couple different places he would go, but none of those options include us moving as a family. Rather, he would (will?) go somewhere that families don’t go and the kids and I will live on our own.

Which brings me to MY decision in the matter. If my husband goes to a “remote” assignment without us, I have the option to move somewhere with the kids. I need to decide if we will stay here in our home or move to be near family for the year. I have to say I’m leaning towards moving to my hometown where my parents and grandmother and brother and nephew and numerous friends live. The idea of being close to family is so, so tempting – even if moving is horrendous.

But, I’m getting ahead of myself. Because we don’t know anything yet. Now, we wait.

Anyway, over the next several months I’ll keep you updated on our crazy journey as we get the assignment news, make some decisions and move, quite possibly, around the world.

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