New Beginnings.....

Lots of new beginnings in life right now. A lot of time has gone by since I have even written an entry. We have made it through a 6 month deployment. Added to our small little family and Thomas has moved ships. And that is just scratching the surface. We are almost half way through our second year of marriage. Hard to believe. Thomas is now on an aircraft carrier! The USS Nimitz. We are so thankful to finally be done with the Ingraham. Thomas says so far things are looking better and better now being on the Nimitz. And I am thankful he is in a new work environment that isn't so harsh. Thomas has been home for about 2 and half months without any major underways and it has been the best time ever. The longest we have been together in a row since we have been married. And I have enjoyed being married and having my husband around. The only downside to the new ship is that this year it is getting ready for deployment so a lot of being gone. He leaves soon to be gone for a couple of months but I have enough things going on that the time will go by fast. 

Our new addition to our family, miss Annie the cat. :-) She is something else. She has quit the personality. She can be such a bully to Burt. Last night burt was laying in his box on the cat castle and she climbed up to him jumped in his boxed, started bugging him, and pushed him out of his box. We felt so bad for Burt and just couldn't believe how much of a bully annie could be. But I think more than anything she just wanted Burt to play with her. Burt sleeps more than she does and she is so active. And she likes people food. Burt could care less for the food we eat but not annie. Last night I put my dinner on the table and I walked away to go to the kitchen for something. I looked back and annie was jumping off the table with a pice of my chicken in her mouth. And she scarfed the whole thing down before I could take it form her. They both keep us on our toes that is for sure. But they are the best when you just need someone to snuggle with. Burt was a life saver during deployment. And I know they will be great company when Thomas is gone. 

The craziest part of this year so far I think has to be when we got a foot and a half of snow in January. I felt bad because that is all Emily got to see of Washington during her short visit here but it was still cool to see. I still can't believe there was enough snow to build that big of a snowman and the ground still be covered in snow. It was an experience that is for sure. One I hope I don't have to live through again any time soon. 

Right now the verse that keeps coming to my mind is Malachi 3:6 "I the Lord do not change...". There have been lots of changes and lots of changes still to come in my life right now. But this reminds me that everything around me might be changing but my God is forever and always the same. And that is my peace.