The Countdown...

It begins, i have officially started counting down the days til i leave for BMT (bootcamp). It's only 13 days away, but i have to leave the day before, so i could consider it only 12 days, but no matter how i look at it, its getting close, really close!!! it just hit me that i only have 13 days left as a civilian!!! wow, so yeah, i'm just a little excited as you might be able to tell... i should graduate around the 8th of June and i might be coming back to florida for a few weeks on recruiting duties, or i might just stay at lackland (san antonio) til my tech school starts, or i might ship out immediately depending on when the school starts. I don't know which school i'll go to first, but i have a 2wk basic aircrew course in Texas and 2 (combat and water) survival schools, both in Washington that last about 3wks in total. anyway, after that i will be stationed somewhere for about 2 yrs and then somewhere else for another 2 years before i get out.

you ever notice how God loves to sick with the plans you've made haha, well i have the next 4 years of my life mapped out... i'll be in the AF working hard to get my degree, so that when i get out i don't have to worry about it, and i can focus on more important things you know like finding a job and my ministry outside the military, getting married, starting a family, and  a brand new life... somehow i think God is laughing at me, cause He sees how i have everything so nicely arranged like a puzzle with every piece in its place and He's about to do some rearranging. Hmm, idk, maybe its just me, but seriously what are the chances. lol actually i'm excited, because i know how happy i'd be if things worked out my way, and i know if God makes changes they will be improvements. i imagine i have a lot of room for improvement, and i just can't wait to see it!

well, while i'm away, yall need to leave me comments so that i know you are thinking about me while i'm cutoff from civilization, lol, nah, but seriously, i'd love to here from you all. -l.

ps...

Chris and I were 'declared' last month when i was up in michigan, if you want to see pictures or you don't know what "declaration" is look at my site    www.myspace.com/justlacie

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here's a link to the job i will have, but i want to specialize in special ops http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforceenlistedjobs/a/afjob1a5x1.htm

Currently Listening Modern Day Drifter By Dierks Bentley see related

not much to say...

... but i'm thinkin about you guys, and it crossed my mind that maybe if i am thinking about you and wondering what you are up to, then maybe you have done the same towards me... so i decided to stop by xanga and let you know. I am trying to keep busy until the end of April which is when i leave for basic training. I went for my first physical evaluation the other day, which is where a bunch of us that are going into the AF soon, we run and do sit-ups, push-ups, jumping-jacks, etc. I'm certainly not in the best of shape, and i really hate running, so i was really surprised to se how well i actually did during the eval. I came in 6th out of 30 in the 1.5 mi run, and as far as the other stuff, there were certainly some people in worse shape than me... anyway, let's see God is showing me so much in these last few months, He is really changing my perception of the way He wants me to live my life as a Christian. Its much more exciting than i ever imagined... somehow i got caught up in the thought that "the safest place to be is in the center of God's will" meant that as long as i followed Him i would live a safe and comfortable life, well i was wrong... I've since learned that phrase was in the context of eternity, meaning ultimately, living God's will for your life on earth, leads you to the safety of an eternity with Him. And the more i look into this the more it is backed up by the Scriptures... all but one of the remaining 11 disciples were marytered, they lived lives full of persecution, some of them without homes or families. I'm not saying that I will never have a family, or that i expect to be marytered, but i am saying that its going to be different than i imagined, I can't wait to see where God takes me. God is doing so much more but i'll save some for my next blog, i don't want to overwhelm you... in the mean time, please keep a couple people in your prayers... my brother, Dustin, I don't want to go into detail but he needs God's direction and motivation... one of my very close friends is going through a tought time, she needs God's strength and comfort... and also my boyfriend, Chris, he's in Israel on a mission trip, I know God is gonna use him and his team in unimaginable ways, i pray for open hearts in both the team and the people they encounter; and of course that they all come home safe!   

well, that "not much to say..." turned into a nice little paragraph there... lol. Love you all, and hope you are doing even better than i. -l.