I love my soldier

  As an Army wife I am asked numerous questions about my life. Some are better than others, but that's beside the point :)
  For the most part people are honestly just trying to understand the way of life that I am living. I love that people are interested and it makes me feel like they support the life Robert and I chose; however, sometimes the questions are hard to answer. A couple examples...

 - "Robert's gone, don't you miss him?"
Prime example, how do people expect me to answer this question? "No actually, I don't. He's just my husband why should I miss him?" Come on, of course I miss him. I miss him everyday he is gone, somedays are worse than others, but there are many more good days than bad.

 - "I don't know how you do it, you're so strong."
Thank you, but again how do I respond to that. I fell in love with Robert regardless of his job. In fact, the things that make him an amazing soldier, his dedication, selflessness, and leadership only made me fall harder in love with him. My life does not stop when Robert is away, God has a plan for me and I desire his plan for my life.

  Usually, the hardest part for people to grasp is how we as military wives deal with deployments. I would say that it definitely isn't for everyone, but God has been growing Robert and I long before we had ever met. God designed me to be a suitable helper for Robert from the beginning (Genesis 2:18).
  To be honest I am thankful for our life together, even if that means for a year he is away. It is so much easier for us to truly cherish our time together because we know how quickly it can be taken from us.