Excited

I've been at the lake with my family since Friday for the Fourth of July weekend, and it has been fun, but I am ready to go home! The lake this week has been pretty hard because everyone is a couple except me and gramps. Rollin and Jennifer, Mom and Dad, Uncle Don and Aunt Virginia, and Timmy and Kristen. It's just weird because I always have Buddy here with me! Oh well. I am actually starting to get used to all of this. And now I am so excited because my best friend told me today that I have a letter in the mail from Buddy (I couldn't check it because I'm still at the lake)! I really can't wait to get home now! Recently I talked to my family about seeing Buddy on A day and Labor day weekend, and they agreed as long as I can get the money for the first trip up there, because it's only for a day. I'm so lucky that my parents are so supportive of me! God has really pulled me through this, and I can't thank Him enough for what he is doing in my life! Before I was hesitant about Buddy leaving, hoping that he would be thinking of me, and wondering if he still cares about me and is thinking about me and whatever WEIRD and STUPID thoughts crossed my mind. But I finally realized Buddy loves me no matter what, he's my best friend, and OF COURSE he's thinking of me! We've been together for four years and have been through a lot, and if he's not thinking of me and doesn't love me anymore than we never even had anything in the first place. I am just silly to even think these things. I am trying to surprise Buddy by going up on A day and I'm really excited! Another thing that has really helped me is the Facebook page that is updated with pictures and captions about what they have been doing every single day. The first thing I do in the morning and before I go to bed is see what my man has been up to! I've only seen 2 pictures of him so far, but we still have 5 1/2 weeks to go, so I'm sure there will be plenty more of him to see. There's nothing better than finding your Waldo in the bunch of cadets! I have all of these people praying for me, and I know it's helping because I have been stronger than I could have ever imagined. It's amazing what God can do when you need him the most. Don't get me wrong, even when we feel like we don't need him, we need him; but when we cry out for help God seems to always be there. Happy Independence Day America, Go Army, Hooah, and thank you soldiers for defending our freedoms! GO USA