There's No Place Like Home...

Good morning all,

Firstly I'd like to apologize for not updating this while I was deployed, the internet connection was patchy at best and every time I tried logging in it either wouldn't let me or every website I tried getting onto was in Russian or Dutch.

But anyway, I am home now...I got home yesterday around noon. I left Manas AB, Kyrgyzstan on Sunday (Central Asia time), made an overnight stop in England, and landed at Fairchild AFB Washington yesterday. (For those of you who didn't know, I was deployed to Manas AB, Kyrgyz Republic, outside of the capital Bishkek). It was the best first deployment you could ask for...I went with an awesome team of aircraft maintainers, and learned so much about maintenance, about managing people (including having to administer discipline - NOT fun), and about life in general. I refocused my life on living to glorify God and honor my husband, worked out a lot (although not as much as I was hoping to), worked on conquering my compulsive snacking problem, and drank gallons of coffee so strong you could float a fork in it.

But with all that said, I am very glad to be home! I'm pretty sure Ben is too...the house was filled with flowers and as a welcome home present he got me the first two seasons of MacGuyver on dvd! I also had, as my first dinner back, the food I've been craving and even dreaming about for over a month - Papa Murphy's Gourmet Classic Italian pizza and a cheesy bread!

Well I think I am going to sign off for now, but promise to post again soon...hopefully with a few pictures. My love to you all!!