Phillipians 4:13- I can do all things through Christ which giveth me strength.
I started on this journey in Dec of 2012. I didn't know what I was getting myself into and i didn't know how I was going to make it through. But somehow by the grace of God I did it. I spent from Dec 13th Last year til March 5th drinking my life away. One drink at a time...trying to forget the hurt that was all around me. With every cigarette i watched as minutes were taken off of my life and it would be time that I would never get back. I was so excited about joining that I lost sight of the other things in my life. I was 25 years old; divorced; broke; but someone managed to make it. I know/knew God but i wasn't willing to listen. I was on a one way path of destruction to make my ex husband hurt more than I was hurting. In the end however, I was hurting myself.
When March 5th rolled around and it was time for me to leave for Basic Training I suddenly got scared. I was ready for the unknown but terrified at what i might find on my way down this road. I didn't want to see how deep the rabbit hole got but i couldn't pull myself away. I looked to be the one that was out of sight out of mind. That didn't work out so well. Seeing as I am a Southern from West Virginia and I'm black...it made things a little bit more difficult. The name gave it away. Basic training was harder in more mental ways than anything. It was a struggle daily to keep my head up; to be positive ; to be motivated. But with some amazing battle buddies...i got through. I graduated. I passed my PT test. I did my 16 K. I got through it. Those are the ones that I want to go to war with. The ones that I know in their hearts that they are going to be there and have my back just like i have theirs. Thats the kind of loyalty I'm looking for. I'm looking for the one i can count on no matter what odds are against us. Thats what being a Soldier is about. There are so many things to say but we'll have to take them one step at a time.
For now. it's to the point i've been away from home for 4 months to the day. I'm ready to get back home and make a difference in my community. I'm ready to be deploy and defend the country that I love.
I'm ready to be the 1% that defends this nation.
The Lord has brought me to it...and He's still bringing me through it.
Be blessed ya'll!
I started on this journey in Dec of 2012. I didn't know what I was getting myself into and i didn't know how I was going to make it through. But somehow by the grace of God I did it. I spent from Dec 13th Last year til March 5th drinking my life away. One drink at a time...trying to forget the hurt that was all around me. With every cigarette i watched as minutes were taken off of my life and it would be time that I would never get back. I was so excited about joining that I lost sight of the other things in my life. I was 25 years old; divorced; broke; but someone managed to make it. I know/knew God but i wasn't willing to listen. I was on a one way path of destruction to make my ex husband hurt more than I was hurting. In the end however, I was hurting myself.
When March 5th rolled around and it was time for me to leave for Basic Training I suddenly got scared. I was ready for the unknown but terrified at what i might find on my way down this road. I didn't want to see how deep the rabbit hole got but i couldn't pull myself away. I looked to be the one that was out of sight out of mind. That didn't work out so well. Seeing as I am a Southern from West Virginia and I'm black...it made things a little bit more difficult. The name gave it away. Basic training was harder in more mental ways than anything. It was a struggle daily to keep my head up; to be positive ; to be motivated. But with some amazing battle buddies...i got through. I graduated. I passed my PT test. I did my 16 K. I got through it. Those are the ones that I want to go to war with. The ones that I know in their hearts that they are going to be there and have my back just like i have theirs. Thats the kind of loyalty I'm looking for. I'm looking for the one i can count on no matter what odds are against us. Thats what being a Soldier is about. There are so many things to say but we'll have to take them one step at a time.
For now. it's to the point i've been away from home for 4 months to the day. I'm ready to get back home and make a difference in my community. I'm ready to be deploy and defend the country that I love.
I'm ready to be the 1% that defends this nation.
The Lord has brought me to it...and He's still bringing me through it.
Be blessed ya'll!
