for those who haven't heard, matt has gotten some part-time work...yay! unfortunately, it's in ohio which means he's having to go without me because of my job here and the house, etc. he left on the 8th at 3:10pm to drive the approximately 17 hours and 1100+ miles to urbana, ohio. his mother and step-father have been gracious enough to offer him their guest room while he's teaching so we don't have to pay two rent/mortgage payments during this already difficult ordeal. thanks!
although we knew this was coming, yesterday was an especially difficult day for us. i think we both kept pushing the thought of being apart to the back of our minds, and when it was finally time to say goodbye, i pretty much did a break down. there are so many reasons not to be sad, but it's still so difficult for me to know that my husband will be gone for so long without me. we will have to live in two separate households and miss all the breakfasts, goodnight kisses and funny lexi moments we usually share on a daily basis. after i broke down again when matt drove away, i headed to sarah & ray's to enjoy their company before spending part of the evening with mom & dad. between visits i made it a point to do things around the house to distract me. mom was kind enough to invite me over again at night to bake some cookies, and i've been speaking to matt about every 3 hours or so on the phone to check his progress on the trip. it was a saturday, so i should be a work, but i didn't think that being on the verge of tears for the first part (or any part) of my shift was a very good way to try to take care of others. i told them i'd come in sunday instead. one day down...
before his departure, though, my parents were kind enough to host a going-away party for matt so he could see the family before he left. the menu? beer & pizza, and of course, apple pie. all of matt's favorites. we had a really great time, and when we got home we tackled the very sad task of loading all of matt's things into his car. please keep us in your prayers while we live in two states!
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