Joshua Writes:

 

Hello All. I appologize greatly about the extended absense of our writing, but if anyone knew what we are going through I hope that you all understand. Here's a brief synopsis: A few weeks ago my wife and I wake up by my manager knocking on our door on a Saturday morning telling us that my wifes car got broken into. I frantically ran out side to estimate the damage and as I guessed it was more than I could expect it to be. They broke the window and tore apart the dash resulting in well over $1K in damage. Well a few days passed and I decided that I was tired of the 1980's car she was driving and I wanted something safer for her. It just so happened that her cousin was selling her car and offered it to us. I looked at the car decided it was a good deal so off to the bank for another loan. Friday, about noon i'm at the bank filling out the paper work and an hour later the car is ours. A few hours later i'm driving around and I get a sobbing call from my wife. There was complications at work and she lost her job. I felt more bad about her loosing her job than about the car, but we pushed on and sense the car was ours already we ended that day on a good note with her getting a new car. I told Ashes to take a week off so she could regroup and she spent most of that time decorating our new apartment and what not. She's done such a great job i'll hopefully find time to put up some pictures... and the wedding. I know, I know... i'm sorry ya'll we're just in a rut right now and things are hard, but God is keeping us afloat and we're going to push through. Although I can't see the entire light yet I know that there is hope insight. After long nights of talking/debates Ashley and I decided that it would be best if she went to school and we started investing in her future. Yesterday my wife went and registered for school and will start in the fall as a full time. We have a few ideas how we're going to pay for all of this but that's still up in the air. We've spent most of the last few days at the unemployment office and dealing with FAFSA attempting to get some help... somewhere... we haven't got any answers yet but we have faith so we'll be fine. It may be difficult for us... one of us, probably me, will get a second job to help pay for the new car and food, but I really have no problem with that. On top of that I am dealing with my work... it's a job what else can I say, i'm trying to learn how to be content with where I am in my career. I submitted my OTS package a few weeks ago to become an officer, the reason i got my bachelors degree, but with 500 people applying and only 26 slots availiable I'm remaining optimistic yet a realist. I won't know the results of the board until Aug. maybe Sept. which is the same time we should find out if I made Staff Sergeant or not. On top of that i'm starting Honor Guard again tomorrow which marks the beginning of a hecktic month of work. Most importantly I wanted to write all of you to thank you for all of your support and thinking of us. My wife is doing fine... and we're pushing through... but at the same time... we're just trying to stay above water at this point. Ashley's always busy trying to find a job and taking care of us that's she's adjusted alot in her life... and i'm really proud of her. She's my hero what can I say. Thank you to all of you that thought of us. I appologize if we made you worry but hopefully you'll understand the gravity of the situation we're in. For now I need to get going on dinner, I don't know when the next time one of us will have time to write but I pray that God continually watches over the rest of you, cause he sure has blessed us... even in the hard times. Thanks for everything guys!