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Greg got a chance to call home today. He says that he thinks he'll get internet tomorrow. There's going to be a monthly cost, but hopefully it's not too expensive. It was wonderful to hear his voice. But the satellite phone service that they have isn't too reliable and apparently very expensive. They're living in tents right now and it was really hot today - 115.

The trip was apparently "very long and painful" in his words. But he made it over there, safe and sound. My constant prayer is that he'll stay safe and make it home safe. I miss him a lot.

I still don't understand really how long a year is and how its going to feel to be without him for that long. But it's easier to just not think about it. It's just one day at a time. Soon I'll make it through a week. Then after one week, I can do another. Then soon a month will be past. And then another, and before I know it, it'll be mid-tour leave. Then only a few more months before he'll be back home. Time will pass faster as soon as I can find a job. And as soon as I really get back into running. Over the time of preparing for him to leave and the last few days I haven't been running much. I need to get back into it and get training and running races. Once I get into a training plan - it'll be 6 weeks to my first 5K this year, then another few weeks to my first ever 10K and more training, more races. Time will pass quickly. And also hopefully in pounds lost. How long until I lose the next 10lbs, then 20 and etc. There's actually a lot of things to keep looking forward to in order to help make the time go faster.

I'm doing good. It's going. I'm starting to find myself again, this time as Greg's wife and as my self. Time is starting to pass. I'm starting to get my focus and finding the motivation and energy to really dive into my goals. It's getting better.