To Josh

Josh is probably boarding his plane to Cuba right now.  The morning started a little shaky.  We had planned on skyping while Josh was waiting for 3 hours in the airport...this being probably the last time Josh and Nathan could see each other since video skype does not seem to work well down in Cuba.  I got Nathan up.  Changed him and got him his bottle and put him on a pillow and put on baby einstein old mcdanold like I do every morning and went back and brushed my teeth and went to the bathroom.  (sorry if tmi)  Came back in the kitchen to make my coffee and heard my phone go off so I thought Josh texted us to say he was ready to skype.  Instead I saw a missed call and voice mail and immediately tried calling him back...2x.  When I couldn't get ahold of him, I checked the message and heard Josh say "I love you and they are boarding us now.  I will call you when I get to Cuba"  So let me preface this with I have been handling him being gone very well.  Mostly because he has been accessible and still in the states.  When I heard this message I lost it.  Could have something to do with just waking up and being emotional...oh yeah and i'm pregnant! :)  Anyway, reality hit and it hit me hard!!!  I was grasping at anything positive with this and coming up short but I was pleading with God to help me trust HIM in this.  The hardest thing was Nathan and Josh not getting this chance to see each other.  Best laid plans right?  


Well...the Lord decided to bless me, Josh, and Nathan (though he has no clue) for no other reason than to just do it.  Josh called as I was sending him a message on facebook and I probably started crying again I was so happy.  (forgive me if this is too much information...I need an outlet) :) Apparently they were boarding the flyers who were families taking a plane hop.  So we got to skype him for about 40 minutes and I will cherish it for the whole time he is gone. :)


I wanted to upload some videos especially for you Josh and of course for the rest of the family to enjoy :)

Josh's hockey team, the New Jersey Devils won their playoff game last night to put them in the Stanley Cup Finals :)  He was a very happy man! 

I love you baby and am sooooooo proud of you. :)