This post is out of order of my "novel". I just want to write a bit about what it means for me to be a soldier's wife and a little bit about what I feel that title really means. My husband has been home from Iraq for 2 years, now. With the 4th of July just passed, I have been reflecting a lot on our country and what it means to be a part of it.
Today I watched my husband struggle to fight off the demons that are tormenting him inside. He is suffering from many issues that surfaced for him during his tour of duty in Iraq. I felt so helpless, at a loss for what to do, what to say, so I prayed. Heavenly Father heard my prayer and blessed me with a knowledge of how to heal, how to help. The answer was love. So is it worth it? What's the point of all of this? These wars, these politics, his service. My answer is yes, it's worth it. And the reason is love. This country and its government were founded by God. It was set apart by Him because of His great love for us, to be a place of freedom for those who were/are oppressed. For those very first pilgrims who traveled here from so far away, it was a place to truly love and serve God as He would have them do. America is still that place today, and will be forever more, as long as we continue to love and serve Him as he would have us do. The key, as always, is love.
So we sacrifice and serve to keep this country free. We sacrifice and serve because we love our country and the God who founded it. We sacrifice and serve because we love our families, friends, the Iraqi people and all people who suffer from oppression. We sacrifice and serve because it is our duty. And we pay a price, yet it is still worth it. The pain my husband suffers is not in vain. It is pain that shows he is human, that he feels, that he cares about what happens to his fellow men, American or not. He saw so much misery, so much hate, so much destruction that now it haunts him day and night. Is it worth it? Perhaps not to those who do not love. But when asked the question "Is it worth it?", my husband and I will answer, without hesitaition: "Yes." Because of Love.
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My Story
This blog started as a way to share the story of my husband's deployment to Iraq and how we got through it all. Since his return home, however, I've discovered that we encounter new battles every day. I'd like to use this blog to connect with others, whether soldier families or not, on a deeper level; and share some of what I learn each day as a soldier's wife, a mother, a student, a teacher, a woman, and a child of God.
Being a soldier's wife is about much more than the deployment. Happily Ever After does not begin with the return home. Rather, we make our happiness for ourselves as we choose each day to keep moving forward, despite the obstacles placed before us.
Being a soldier's wife is about much more than the deployment. Happily Ever After does not begin with the return home. Rather, we make our happiness for ourselves as we choose each day to keep moving forward, despite the obstacles placed before us.
For God and Country
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