Time! We've been underway for 6 days and the 1st tear has been shed. (Pretty good if you ask me!) Keeping this blog, among a handful of other methods, help me to process and deal with the stress level of life at sea, but sometimes my life strings fray and fall in the forms of tears. I miss everything about home, and the stressors here are too many to name. They wouldn't be so bad on their own., but it's a slow and constant drip over the hours, days, and weeks that etches away at my resilience. After few tears, and a couple deep breaths, a quick convo with my friend Jesus I can shift my focus to something else for long enough to press on.
The blue out here is unlike anything I have ever seen. It's the champion of blues. A blue with a Swarovski shimmer when the unfiltered sun gleams off the rolling water. The promise of sounding waves and freshest untouched air and a gentle warmness of Mr. Sunshine on my face; a moment that represents more that a place, but a peace of mind, a reminder that it is well with my soul. I know the plans I have for you. They are plans to give you hope and a future (or something to that effect. You know the verse or look it up if you don't. Jeremiah 29:11...I think....somebody help me out here...)
Navy Slang: Belay my last; a phrase we use to retract and correct a statement. "She has red, belay my last, blue boots on."
Prayers are with you and all your shipmates! Love all the updates and I hope that you are able to keep them up! You are correct with your Bible verse (Jeremiah 29:11) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (12) Then you will call upon me and come and pray tome, and I will listen to you. (13) You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (14) I will be found by you," declares the Lord. "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you...and bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile." Keep this near to your heart and know that there are many, many praying for you and for Zach! Love you!
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