Xo, A Navy Wife
Dear You,
Welcome to Xo, A Navy Wife! This name for a blog has been on my mind for quite some time. It all started because my husband and I's relationship has been based on writing letters. Online Dating, Long distance dating, boot camp, under-ways and deployments. It's brought me comfort and helped me through some of the toughest times in my life. So, I wanted to create a space where I could write letter's to you to offer my knowledge, tips & tricks, and guidance in the crazy/wonderful adventure of being a mil-spouse (or mil-relationship). And if things go EXTREMELY well maybe some comfort just knowing that someone else has and is going through the same things as you, can relieve some of those hard burdens that WILL come along.
I may not be a well-seasoned Navy Wife, but my husband as been serving in the U.S. Navy for 7 years. We have done one sea rotation in Norfolk, VA and coming up on the end of our shore rotation here in Beaufort, SC. Yes, we are in Marine Country right now. We should be hearing any day now if any of the orders he applied to has been picked up (This is our 2nd of 3 rounds)!
My husband and I both hail from California, Northern for him, Southern for me! I moved to Utah when I was 12 and he lived in California till he served a mission for our church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) in North Carolina. His family moved to Nebraska while he was gone and I graduated High School and moved to Provo for school. We met on an online dating website (Thanks to me roommate when I broke my leg in the summer of 2010). I went to delete my account Christmas weekend because, let's be honest I was done with dating; rarely used the site and wanted the email's to stop. Cue my husband, he wrote to me that morning and I am so glad he did. We built our relationship on friendship first, which is why I firmly know we have been able to climb any mountain together.
Our journey in the Navy started almost a year into our marriage. My husband had been laid off twice, we had relocated to move in with my parents till we could get back on our feet. One night while sitting in our truck, I asked him his thoughts on the military because he had completed JROTC in high school. And for some reason he also liked the sound of it. So we set out to see which branch would fit our needs best. He first attempted the Coast Guard, but kept missing the cut off score and as the year went on the score went up. (My Father-in-law served 27 years in the Coast Guard, which is what sparked that idea). Then we tried the Air Force, the recruiter was out each time we tried to go in. Later finding out she had had emergency surgery and they were working on a replacement. We then found out one of our friends in our town had just joined the Navy and referred us to their recruiter. He was the MOST HONEST recruiter. Open about the toughness and trials we would probably encounter. Everything was truthful to the T, which I was extremely grateful for!
We prayed and talked and prayed and talked and felt it was the right thing for our family. The Navy has honestly been the hardest but most wonderful thing we have ever done. The Blessings have outweighed the negatives and I am so proud of my husband and his selfless desire to sacrifice and to serve. Just like our recruiter shared, we have hit MANY hardships and trials but I know because of our strength, support, relationship with our Heavenly Father, love for each other and bigger picture outlook; we have been able to make it through stronger. The Navy is not easy, but it has provided for our family and allowed us to live in two states I never would have had the opportunity to otherwise.
I hope our last seven years as a military family can be a benefit to you and answer questions you may have, or at least point you in the right direction. I hope it can help you feel a little lighter to know you are not alone, that you have friend who understands. I hope that this can be a space you enjoy coming to and feel a little happier then when you first got here!
Xo,
A Navy Wife
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Welcome to Xo, A Navy Wife! This name for a blog has been on my mind for quite some time. It all started because my husband and I's relationship has been based on writing letters. Online Dating, Long distance dating, boot camp, under-ways and deployments. It's brought me comfort and helped me through some of the toughest times in my life. So, I wanted to create a space where I could write letter's to you to offer my knowledge, tips & tricks, and guidance in the crazy/wonderful adventure of being a mil-spouse (or mil-relationship). And if things go EXTREMELY well maybe some comfort just knowing that someone else has and is going through the same things as you, can relieve some of those hard burdens that WILL come along.
I may not be a well-seasoned Navy Wife, but my husband as been serving in the U.S. Navy for 7 years. We have done one sea rotation in Norfolk, VA and coming up on the end of our shore rotation here in Beaufort, SC. Yes, we are in Marine Country right now. We should be hearing any day now if any of the orders he applied to has been picked up (This is our 2nd of 3 rounds)!
My husband and I both hail from California, Northern for him, Southern for me! I moved to Utah when I was 12 and he lived in California till he served a mission for our church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) in North Carolina. His family moved to Nebraska while he was gone and I graduated High School and moved to Provo for school. We met on an online dating website (Thanks to me roommate when I broke my leg in the summer of 2010). I went to delete my account Christmas weekend because, let's be honest I was done with dating; rarely used the site and wanted the email's to stop. Cue my husband, he wrote to me that morning and I am so glad he did. We built our relationship on friendship first, which is why I firmly know we have been able to climb any mountain together.
Our journey in the Navy started almost a year into our marriage. My husband had been laid off twice, we had relocated to move in with my parents till we could get back on our feet. One night while sitting in our truck, I asked him his thoughts on the military because he had completed JROTC in high school. And for some reason he also liked the sound of it. So we set out to see which branch would fit our needs best. He first attempted the Coast Guard, but kept missing the cut off score and as the year went on the score went up. (My Father-in-law served 27 years in the Coast Guard, which is what sparked that idea). Then we tried the Air Force, the recruiter was out each time we tried to go in. Later finding out she had had emergency surgery and they were working on a replacement. We then found out one of our friends in our town had just joined the Navy and referred us to their recruiter. He was the MOST HONEST recruiter. Open about the toughness and trials we would probably encounter. Everything was truthful to the T, which I was extremely grateful for!
We prayed and talked and prayed and talked and felt it was the right thing for our family. The Navy has honestly been the hardest but most wonderful thing we have ever done. The Blessings have outweighed the negatives and I am so proud of my husband and his selfless desire to sacrifice and to serve. Just like our recruiter shared, we have hit MANY hardships and trials but I know because of our strength, support, relationship with our Heavenly Father, love for each other and bigger picture outlook; we have been able to make it through stronger. The Navy is not easy, but it has provided for our family and allowed us to live in two states I never would have had the opportunity to otherwise.
I hope our last seven years as a military family can be a benefit to you and answer questions you may have, or at least point you in the right direction. I hope it can help you feel a little lighter to know you are not alone, that you have friend who understands. I hope that this can be a space you enjoy coming to and feel a little happier then when you first got here!
Xo,
A Navy Wife
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