ARMY

Well, we're one step closer to getting in, but now they are saying that Petey’s HS Diploma may not qualify for diploma status. It may just be a GED or even a waste of time and $. He is so frustrated... we won't know for a few more days though... we want to know now. The school says that they should accept it, but they also said we can send the diploma back and get a refund or change programs and do the home school program. But that will take 3 months. We are really struggling, financially; mentally it’s all really discouraging. We need prayer. We need to know that this is God's will. We thought it was, but maybe it isn't. I know that if it is God's will, it will all work out. I just wish we didn't have to play the waiting game. I really don't like waiting!
Well on a good note, he passed the pre-ASVAB but they recommended that he brush up on his Math. If all goes well he'll take the actual ASVAB next Thursday and he could be heading out to Basic as soon as July 1st. Its scary... really scary. I can't wait though! They don't let you choose where you’re going, not now. The recruiter explained to us that they have so many job openings that they really won't know where he is needed until after Basic, so between Basic and AIT we'll find out. I'm hoping that we get stationed where we know someone. I have family in Georgia, and California and we have friends in Texas. But we may also be stationed over seas, so we're hoping for Italy or Germany. They said that the shortest time for AIT is 11 weeks but it could be as long as 52 weeks, but the average is 16 weeks, it all depends on his job. Either way it all interprets to a long time without my honey. Just thinking about it makes me miss him!
Our sign on bonus will be nice, enough to get us another car without having to make payments. I think that once he leaves I'm going to move out of the house so my parents can rent it for more $ and I can save some. We don't pay too much a month in rent but we won't be able to afford that especially with the ridiculous child support payment we have to make. I have a couple of options; I can move in with my parents or move in with my 'sister' she's a real close friend that everyone mistakes as my sister. They all think that she is my mom's other daughter. Her and her husband have 2 extra rooms in their trailer, and he works odd hours so I won't really be interfering. Or move back in with my parents. We need to pay off some dental bills!

Pray for us!