The Lord will be with you wherever you go

I have served in the military for over 30 years. Throughout those years, I have traveled the world, experienced more than I ever expected, and worked with amazing people that have resulted in lifelong friendships. In all that time, I have been part of deployment ceremonies as a soldier and a spouse. I have attended countless deployment ceremonies and, regardless of the size of the unit or the mission of the deployment, each one brings me back to each of those ceremonies that I participated in as a soldier and a spouse. My husband’s first deployment after 9/11 occurred in 2003. I can still recall sitting in those stands numb to the hundreds of people in attendance. The only thought that continued to race through my mind was “what if”. What if he didn’t make it home? What if this was not just a see you soon hug, but a final goodbye?