He's HOME!!!

Today was the day. The day my man came home.

At exactly 9:21 this morning, my cell phone rang with a ringtone that I hadn't heard in 5 months. "When I call on Jesus....all things are possible. I can mount on wings like eagles and soar. When I call on Jesus....mountains are gonna fall, 'cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue me when I call."

That's Joe's ring.

I was surprised that he called as I wasn't expecting the plane to land until 10, but he was early and he wanted his wife. So, I gathered my purse, put on the rest of my jewelry, grabbed my phone and headed out the door. By 9:55 this morning I was looking at my man, dressed in his fatigues waiting for me.

He's home.

For the next 15 days we will be going to Braves baseball games, watching our children play their baseball games, hanging out with friends, going to the Newsong concert up in Rome, completing a 'honey-do' list, going out to dinner, going to church and heading out of town for a 4 day weekend.....just the two of us. On the 26th, Joe will head back to Baghdad to finish up his work with the Civil Affairs Brigade and to plan on coming home for good in December. Chances are he will be in his home on Christmas Day.

I praise the Lord for keeping Joe safe and bringing him home to us for this short-but-surely-to-be-sweet R & R time.

God is good.