Today is my one year anniversary.....of being in Alaska. I never really thought about how I would feel about today, but I did much better than I figured I would have. It was just like any other day. I can tell how far I have come in dealing with the fact that I am severed from being close to my family. I am more resigned to the fact that this is where we are...I can't change it just because I don't like being far away. I'm not saying that I have a great attitude about it yet; I still dislike Alaska with a passion, and when we finally do move, I will be able to with great joy...never looking back. The one thing I will miss (at least at this point) will be the church. Although, since I still don't have any close friends from the church, it won't be too hard to leave. The worst part about moving would be to try and find a new church that I enjoy as much.
I can tell a difference in the tone of my posts from now and when I first started the blog. (Again, there is more resignation in the current posts than before.) One day, when God wills it, we will move out of this awful state and be closer (hopefully MUCH closer) to home and family. But until then, I will put up with being here.
The boys are doing well. Every once in awhile, Joey will say, "You are my best friend." or "You make my heart happy." I love to hear him say such things. Granted, half the time he says it when he wants something...but the other half he just says it out of the blue. Baby Nick still isn't talking, but he is getting more communicative by pointing and grunting at what he wants. I also sign the "I love you" sign to the boys all the time, and Baby Nick will "sign" it back to me. He holds his hand straight out with all fingers up (instead of lowering the middle two fingers) but I don't really expect that he would be able to at this age. But I still know that he is trying to respond to me in kind.
Well, I am on strict orders from my Mom to get more sleep...so I will sign off for the night. Be blessed.
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