A Marine Corps Wifes Prayer

I found this today when I was reading Chicken Soup for the Military Wife's Soul. The original title was A Navy Wifes Prayer but I changed it to fit me. It brought tears to my eyes and I decided to share it with you. We are now on day 5 of this deployment and I'm not going to lie it has been very very rough. This being our first deployment you kinda go into it not knowing what to really expect, but God has been helping me. I have cried many a tear and I miss him so much but I know that God is going to give me the strength to make it through this time. Marcus is doing good...I have gotten quite a few emails from him since he has been gone. He is taking some classes right now and getting some night qualifications done in the helicopter. I'm not sure when his first port call is or where they are going because it has changed so much and he can't really tell me where they are or where they are going until after they have already been there. But God is keeping him strong and safe. Thank you all for your prayers we really appreciate them.
Ok here is that poem/prayer:
A Marine Corps Wife's Prayer
How often we've stood on the dark flight lines and piers....
"I love you," "I'll miss you," whispered through tears.
During long seperations, in peacetime, at war
my night filled with dreams of this man I adore.
With only my memories to hold close at night
I live for the day God returns my sunlight.
Yes, life goes on when your loved one's at sea
but the ache never leaves, the fear stays with me.

Dear Lord, I need your guidance, your love

help me be brave, keep your watch from above.
Hold my dear one so safe in your heart and your hand
bring him home to his family...this hero...my man.
Of us, Lord, I pray he'll be filled with such pride
of how we carried on without him by our side.
Please, help time to fly quickly and soon I will hold
the hand of the man whose eyes chase the cold.
Whose voice brings delight, whose touch eases the pain.
How will I ever say "Farewell" again?
With your help, dear God, I'll try to stay strong
and pray that his time here at home will be long.
Still, "I know that the Marine Corps will need him," I sigh
but we'll face it together, Dear Lord, you and I.
Sue Ellen Groseclose-Combs

This weekend we had some friends from FL come to see Marcus before he left and we had a great time!!! Thanks Jason and Marci for making that long trip. While they were here we drove to VA to drop a bunch of Marcus' things off at the boat and he gave us a tour of the boat while we were there. It is pretty interesting but I'm SO glad that I don't have to live on that thing for 7 months!! :) We also enjoyed a great meal at the Cheesecake Factory and it was so YUMMY!!! I think that I gained 10 pounds this weekend! :)
Marcus is leaving in a couple of days so we are trying to spend alot of time together now. I have been an emotional wreck so far but I know that God is going to help me be strong and get through this. Thank you all for you prayers....Marcus said that he appreciates them all.
Hope that you all had a great weekend!

~Here~

Just letting you know that I'm still here......just busy getting Marcus ready for his deployment. We are trying to spend as much time together as we can before he leaves. He is supposed to be leaving sometime next week..we don't have an exact date yet. Please pray for us as it is going to be a LONG seven months for both of us. Hope that you all had a wonderful weekend and that this is a good week for everyone.

~So Cute!!~

We had a great oppotunity to feed and pet a 14 week old baby tiger!!! I was so excited....I love cats and this was awesome for me. He was a little vocal about things until I put the bottle in his mouth and then he was content. He was so adorable and I'm glad that we got this chance to do it.

~Our Cabin~

Here are a few pictures of the cabin that we stayed in while we were on vacation. It was so pretty and peaceful up there in the mountains. We really enjoyed our vacation and just being with each other.

~Horseback Riding~

Today we went on a 2 hour horseback ride through the mountains. We had a blast. If you know anything about Marcus you know that he loves western movies and books and this was right down his alley. He loved it!! He decided that if he was going horseback riding he needed to look like a cowboy so we bought him a hat, shirt and some boots. He wanted everyone to know that this was just for fun and that he wasn't trying to be some redneck cowboy. =) He tried to get me to be a cowgirl and I politely declined. We are enjoying our time up here in the mountains and I will post more pictures later on. We are sitting in our cabin relaxing for the day and enjoying the peacefulness.

~Fun with Clark~

We were in South Carolina for the weekend and we had fun with our niece Clark. She loves Uncle Marcus and Aunt Julie and they love her just as much!!!

Congratulations!

Friday morning 1st Lt Marcus Moyer became Capt. Marcus Moyer. Congrats on making it this far Babe!!!! I know that it always hasn't been easy and there are many more hard times to come but through it all you have shown that you are a great Marine. I'm so proud of you and your service to our country.
Marcus will be deploying this month and will be gone for about 7 or 8 months. Please keep him in your prayers that God will keep his safe while he is over there. I'm not looking forward to this at all!! It isn't easy saying goodbye to your husband and not being able to see him for months at a time. He will be gone over all the holidays and that will be hard for both of us, but I know that God will give us the strength to make it through it all.

Swearing to uphold the constitution and the responsibilities that come with the promotion.
Lt.Col Synder and I pinned his Capt. bars on him (I'm on the other side)