These past weeks have been a roller coaster!
First, we were told Paul would be promised homeport team with NMCB 133 if he spent 3 months working on a boat ramp in Corpus Christi, TX. Packed him off and sent him off 1 week before Taylor’s first birthday and Father’s Day (not that he hasn’t missed enough), but were feeling blessed to not have to go back to Afghanistan. This news came to us the night after I prayed for him to not have to go to a war zone again after the news of a man from Sonora being badly injured.
After a short time in Corpus he got word that rumors were confirmed, he was to administratively shifted to NMCB 74 to deploy to the Pacific immediately. He came back to Gulfport immediately and we began preparations for deployment, splitting time between packing and family.


During the time waiting for a flight, we learned that our orders for recruiting were irreversibly set for Lawton, OK….not exactly where we want to be, at all. After a few nights of discussion and prayer, we decided it would be the best decision for our family to not reinlist. Come November Paul will part ways with the Navy. Scary but exciting, so surely they won’t still send him just to have to send him back mid-September, right? Wrong.


We got as far as the airport. Upon arrival we learned that his ticket had not been paid for. Seems a bit strange, but flying commercially since the majority of the battalion had already departed, his ticket would be charged to his individual travel card. Even though he had confirmed it’s activation, he was on paper still attached to 133 and his card not approved for travel (I think that was it? It was all a mess!). Needless to say, the problem was not resolved in time to fly so he was told to go home and not unpack.
During the following week, Paul proved he would be excellent support to the homeport liaison while here and she finally made the call necessary to keep him home for the remainder of his time in the Navy. Thanks be to God. So now, I begin my job search and prepare to leave the Beau Rivage. This will not be easy, I get crazy when it comes to moving, but we’re excited to start the next chapter of our lives!