For those of you don't know, Jake has signed his contracts and is enlisted in the Army for 6 years as a Intelligence Analyst. He leaves for Basic Training Feb. 22nd, and should be home around the end of July, beginning of August. The girls and I will be staying with my mom in Oregon during that time.
It's a lot to deal with, but it's something that Jake has wanted to do for a long time. We started talking about it again this last June. I told Jake that if he was really serious about it, he would lose the weight that he needed to lose to be able to go in. He proceeded to lose 20 lbs. in the first month. So, after another month or two, we went in and started talking to the recruiter. We had a really informative recruiter to talk too, and we made sure to check with my brother-in-law on everything they told us.
After a lot of talking and praying, we decided that this was the way we needed to go.
We will know where they're going to station us about 2-3 weeks before he gets back from training. We're hoping for Fort Stewart, in Georgia, because that is where my sister and her husband are stationed. That way they can help us(mainly me) get adjusted into our new life.
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Congrats you guys. Welcome to the Army!! The military has been such a big blessing to our family. At times can be frustrating, but you'll get that anywhere. Leigh mentioned to have Anna check out http://thehappyhousewife.com/ It's a military Mom who posts about life and deals. She is currently doing a series about military life. Happy veterans day to you guys.
Congrats again
Wow, what a big step! Where in Oregon will you be? Anywhere close to the Portland area?
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