Sunday, January 4, 2009

Answer to Prayer

Well as some of you know the past couple of weeks have brought a LOT of change.  Rolland was scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan on Jan. 08th.  Before deploying the soldiers have to go through days of admin prep; legal papers, finance, medical evaluations, etc.  Well a few days before Christmas we found out that due to some of Rolland's medical issues (nothing serious, just prescription availability issues) he is NONDEPLOYABLE!!!  It was a total shock as we were mentally and emotionally as ready as we could be, and our house was mostly packed up for our move back to Arizona.  I mean it was a relief, but a roller coaster!

After Christmas we found out (for sure, there were earlier talks...) that since he cannot deploy that they are Med. Boarding him out of the Army. Another shock!  We weren't planning on staying in forever, but we weren't ready to get out this soon either!  But we have an awesome support system and terrific families who are encouraging of us starting a BRAND NEW chapter.  As of now they say its going to take 6-8 months but honestly it could take much shorter or much longer.  So when the Army is done with us we will be heading back to ARIZONA, but this time all together as a family! Yay!!!

This is all wonderful news for MY family, but I don't want to forget all the families and friends I have made who are effected by this deployment.  So please continue to pray for our soldiers and their families!

6 comments:

Brooke said...

Hey Carrie! Wow! When I first saw that you had updated, I wondered if Rolland had left yet. Your family has been in my thoughts and prayers a lot lately as I was thinking about all the emotions and changes you've been going through. When I just read that he's not going, I was so shocked and excited for you! How nice to get to keep him home. :) Preparing for a deployment really changes your focus on life and being together as a family. You just don't ever want to take anything for granted again...just having someone to go to the store with or whatever. :) So, I would imagine you two have grown really close this past little while as you've prepared. I hope that feeling stays! I hope the same thing for me and Elliott when he gets home. I just want to enjoy all the little things and each moment together. Good luck with this next little while while he's still in. Do you have plans for when he gets out? Yay! I'm just so excited for you! The Lord works in mysterious ways, doesn't He? :)

Celia Marie (W.) B. said...

What a blessing! I am so happy for you. This happened to my dad way back when. He was practically boarding the train when he had his last physical and they told him he couldn't go because of some medical reason.

What a shock! Happy New Year to you!!!!

Carrie LaHaie said...

Brooke you are so right! We are closer than we have ever been! I hope that feeling of togetherness sticks through all the transitions. I am praying for you and thinking about you! Thanks for your encouragement.

Jennifer Thom said...

Carrie- I am so going to miss you. You are such a highly positive and awesome spirit to me around. You have helped me in more ways than I can really tell you. I do look forward to being around you a few months longer than planned:)

Mom2Zoey said...

Hugs! I am so glad you are going to be around longer! Yeah!

Carrie LaHaie said...

Thanks for all the support and encouragement!!