Well I've been back in Dallas since August 7th and man has it been busy!! The first day I got home, I started filling out my paperwork (like an 80 page binder full of papers!). By Saturday, I overnighted all my passport paperwork. Next, I had to do a complete background check with fingerprints, get a physical/TB test, and meet with my boss in Frisco to get released from my current contract. Amazingly all that was done by Tuesday, the 11th and I sent all that stuff in. By Thursday, I had received my travel orders from the Dept. of Defense- which makes it truly official!! Once I got those orders I could start the next part of my move- which is trying to get my household goods and car shipped and book my travel. Today I was able to schedule my pack up for Wed. and book my flight to Germany. By next Tuesday, I'll be a resident of Germany :) I'm having a few issues with my car getting shipped over- since I still owe money on the car, I have to have a letter from my bank giving me permission to take it over. The bank I have it with denied me so I'm having to refinance my car with USAA (thank God for companies who understand and will work with the military!). It takes a while to get that transferred and I don't think it'll be done by the time I leave next Monday. My sis should be able to drop it off for me once I have all the paperwork even if I'm gone. So all in all, even though I've been running around like crazy, talking on the phone a ton, I'm almost done and it hasn't actually been that bad. The Lord is just really blessing this time!



It's been so great to be home even if it is just for a short time. It's amazing how quickly you can just adapt back to the life even though I'd been gone for two months. It's nice to be able to drive again, have 10 pm Target runs and eat with such a variety. I think I've seriously eaten every genre (? is that the right word) of food since I've been home- thai, american, sushi, chick fil-a, cuban and mucho mexican! I've also watched a ton of movies- Julie & Julia, 500 days of Summer, The Time Traveler's Wife, GI Joe. I guess dinner and a movie are what I do with my friends :) I've had a great time hanging out with all my friends and family. This is going to be the toughest part of my move. My lovely sis is letting me stay with her and I've loved all my Tia time! Brittnee, Jacob and I hung out last week. They are great at pulling staples and even helped me pack up my classroom! Of course I had to promise them a pool date after that so we went over to Leslie's to hang out. Taylor even came up to Dallas so I got to visit with her too.

Ok- running up to Little Elm to meet with the movers and finish packing up my classroom!