outside oklahoma: A lot to be thankful for

Thursday, November 27, 2008

One year ago today, K left for Iraq. By the grace of God, it has gone quickly.

By the grace of God, the deployment is set to end early, in January.

I have so much in my life to be thankful for -- and I am, every day -- but this Thanksgiving, these things are at the top of my list.

Katrina said...: Praise God for those blessings! I am praying for the time to go fast until you two can be reunited again.

As for me, I am thankful for you and K and others like you, who make the big sacrifices so that the rest of us (and those in other lands) can enjoy our blessings. Thank you.; 1:24 PM

Who are these people? (legend)

K: my superhero husband, who is in the Army and completed a 13(-plus)-month tour in Iraq in January. We have been married since September of 2007.
Piper: my dog, who was born in May of 2006. She has a (natural) mohawk. It's awesome.
AJ: my cycling buddy, who I met randomly while training for a 150-mile bike ride. We became instant friends.
CG: one of my best friends, who I also met in college (And I met K at her wedding! She married K's old roommate.).
Danielle: a good friend from college. She was there when K and I got engaged and when I found my Florida wedding dress.
ER: one of my best friends, who I met in college.
Jeremy: my "personal trainer"/workout buddy, who is a friend from college.
Rachel: my friend since kindergarten. We were roommates all through college.