Yep, that’s the news. But not very far away… just across base, to be exact. We were “forced” (their term–sounds so harsh!) to move a little over a year after we were married because the military housing company planned to do renovations to the housing we were in. Now, a year and a half later, they’ve worked their way around to the housing we’re currently living in.

I checked the mail yesterday morning after my run, and found The Letter in the stack of coupons, junk and fake credit card offers. And I kinda freaked out. :) I knew it was coming sooner or later, but moving was the last thing on my mind at that moment. I mean, I had just hung three new pictures/paintings on the walls the night before.

But… this is what I signed up for when I married a Marine, right? :grin:

So, the good things:

1. John is home. He was supposed to be gone for Staff Sergeant’s Course this month and next, but at the very last minute, his partner at work found out there had been a mistake and was kind enough to call him in Colorado a couple days before he was supposed to leave and let him know. :grin: We thought it odd, but obviously the Lord knew that we would have to make a move during that time, and the John’s wife couldn’t do it alone. And, he could be in Iraq. That would be… not fun. For more reasons than moving. Obviously.
2. It’s just across base, and not to the other side of the country–or world. Yep, we’re still waiting for that one. Since we’ve been married, we’ve only lived thirty minutes away from my family and my/our current home church, so the transition wasn’t too great there. Whew… it’ll be interesting when it happens!
3. We get SNCO housing!! My Marine Wife friends…. you know what that means! :grin: A yard, three bedrooms, and a bigger living room! Woohoo!
4. We are leaving behind The Loud Obnoxious Neighbors, with whom we share one entire side of our house, and who play the absolute loudest, worst music at all hours of day and night, and who act like we’re wackos when we ask them to turn it down because our house is rattling. Heather, you probably could hear them when you lived here–they’ve been here for six years. Hopefully our next neighbors will be a tad quieter.
5. My dear 16yo brother is much bigger and stronger than last time we moved. Can anyone say, “Will work for food?” :wink:
6. I’m not dealing with morning sickness like I was last time. :smile: Speaks for itself.

And not-so-good things?

1. The thought of packing doesn’t thrill me, when it’s just to haul our stuff a mile or two across base.
2. A move was semi-unexpected and will happen within the month.

Obviously, the good outweighs the bad, six to two. After the initial surprise, we decided it’s going to be kinda fun… just more practice for the next eleven years. :grin: