Another page, another chapter

Ladies & Gents,
A momentous occasion for us all. I, Justin, am taking a great step forward in our relationship and risking the world’s scrutiny to bring this blog to you. With the vast expanse of America between my wife & myself, I am finding more time than I know what to do with and henceforth my brain is sneaking off on me to new divertissements… such as blogging.

So our story begins in Chesapeake three weeks ago today. After five weeks of carefully avoiding any kind of planning effort whatsoever we awoke to find the day upon us. We tore around the house packing all manner of things and by noon had managed to pull out of the driveway on our way to Monterey, CA. But first we made a stop at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth to pick up a prescription… and then we were on our way. But we then realized that we forgot the GPS at home. So judging from our punctuality at this date I am betting we will be pretty much hosed once we start having children.

Down through the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama we went until we finally arrived at Jen’s parent’s place in Slidell, LA. Slidell happens to be just north of Gomorrah…I mean New Orleans. Despite having left our up-armoured Humvee in Chesapeake (high gas prices) we braved the city long enough for me to appreciate the layers of culture the city possessed…at one time. Most of the layers nowadays seem to be of poorly patched roads, grime, and equal opportunity racism. A tragedy for a city with such a famous history.

Only a few days later we waved goodbye to the deep South and drove forward through the decades until we came to Waco, TX. Jen & I had lunch with one of her old college profs who gave me an “A” on my choice of a wife (call it the Lord’s blessing on that one). Further through the grand country of Texas we plunged until we at last arrived back at the American border near El Paso. After getting our passports stamped it was but a short drive up to Phoenix. We didn’t stop there too long, as we didn’t want our car to give up the ghost and melt into a lump of plastic and charred aluminum. On we pressed to Laguna Beach where Jen’s uncle Leonard apologized to us that we arrived in the middle of a ‘heat wave’ where *gasp* he actually had to use the air conditioning:/

A few final days of relaxation & time together were in order as Jen & I both tried to avoid facing the reality of our impending separation.

>>>Fast forward>>>

Jen is back in Virginia re-adjusting to life again without me. I am adjusting to life here in Monterey without my wife…and praying daily for a quick resolution to Jen’s medical board. We both know that the ever faithful Lord is using this time to grow us, but those of you who remember puberty might recall that growing can be painful. If you’re one of our Christian brothers or sisters out there please pray for us- our growth as individuals and our growth as a couple. We have this unique time and do not want to let the days waste away, but hope & pray they be filled with good things until that time when we are again united.

Yours truly,
Justin & Jen