“We’ll find out soon”

How many times have I spoken those words together in the last 3.5 years?  Too many to count!

You and I will experience the military differently but one thing we can come together on is the fact that at some point we’ll find ourselves waiting.
Waiting for our spouse to return, waiting for orders, or waiting for an unknown future.

The thing about waiting is that it’s really hard sometimes.  I don’t know about you but I love having a plan. I want to get my hands all over that plan and make sure whatever the transition is that it goes smoothly.  For example the minute we find out a possible town we may be moving to you can bet i’m sneaking to the computer to look up places to rent, buy, or looking up the military base in that area.  : )  The crazy thing is I do this even knowing that the plan will probably change but I love to know something, anything even if it’s the wrong thing.  Please tell me i’m not the only one?!

I didn’t really believe wanting to be in control was a lack of faith in God’s plan until recently.

This summer we are waiting to find out what will happen:

• Deployment
• Stay where we are and possibly finish out our time as a military family here
• Move to another duty station

Months back we found out after my husband’s deployment was cancelled that he was up for new orders in July.  Each month we would come up with nothing and the stress mounted inside and I found myself telling people, ‘we’ll find out soon’ but in the back of my mind I was crying out, I just want to know!

It was my husband who knowing me well decided it was time for a word about how to wait.  He is wise and I love him dearly!  I wrote about that conversation {Here}.

I was so encouraged by our conversation and have be enjoying this last week not worrying about what’s to come.  Here are a few other ways I’ve learned to handle these periods of waiting, I hope they help!

 

1.Pray- For peace where you are, a plan to unfold, and comfort for the in-between.

2.Decide to live fully where you are

3.Don’t check out – Sadly I’ve done this several times only to regret it later.

4.Have hope that God has a plan for your family. {Jeremiah 29:11}

5.Dare to set aside the desire to be in control – I have experienced some serious peace in the release of wanting to be in charge.

 

I’m slinging my arm around your shoulder and reminding you I understand where you’re coming from but if we ought to live this one life well, we have to find a way as military spouses to continue living full while we wait for what’s coming next.

What has helped you while waiting?

 

Until next time,
Laura