Field Training (from Alysha's point of view)

Jesse left to Alabama on July 24th to go to field training. I dropped him off at the airport at 4:30 am. I'm not sure I was awake enough to let my true feelings show, thankfully. The night before, Jesse and I had a wonderful time together. We did yoga with his family in the morning, he finished up some last minute details, then we went to the temple and did sealings with Kim and Pa, went to Chili's together, then we had a great night at home enjoying each other for the last time for one month. We laid in bed and talked forever, staring into each others eyes. We said our nightly prayer, as usual, but this was special. Jesse gave a wonderful prayer that made me cry, of course. He held me while we cried and finally fell asleep. Saying goodbye to someone is no fun, even if it is just for a little while. So, the next morning we say our quick goodbyes and he was off! The first couple days were really hard for me. It was the weekend, which was worse than weekdays because we usually do lots with my family but this time I was the 7th wheel the whole weekend. I missed Jesse very much. Fortunately, my sweet dad paid for mine and Tasha's ticket to Georgia so we could go play with the Winward's for a week. This was very helpful in passing time for me! School started when I got home from Georgia and is currently still in session, so that's keeping me nice and busy. I'm so grateful I have the sweetest families and friends who have taken great care of me during this time without Jess. Today marks one more week until he comes home. I cannot even explain how excited I am for next Wednesday… ahhh! The joy. It'll be so great to see him again. See his sweet smile. Kiss. Snuggle. And finally be able to talk to each other! I've received one letter form him. He told me when he left that he would not have time to write me, so I am trying to be patient. I have wrote him quite a bit, which has been good for me. I hate not being able to talk, but being able to tell him about things and tell him how much I miss him in a letter is better than nothing. I can't think about how much I miss him and how much it sucks not having him here or else I just get sad. So, no thinking about it. I also don't like thinking about how this will probably be the shortest time apart from each other throughout his career in the Air Force. That is a sad thought. Hopefully I get stronger with each deployment. Well, that's it for now. I'm sure I'll have more to say in a week or so! :) 

The first night Jesse was gone, Rory had no problem taking his spot for him :) 

A couple days after he left, I decided to finally do my hair. I went to get my blowdryer out and found this! Hooray for secret notes from cute Jesse! 

 I am so grateful for the bases' missionary couple who sent me these pictures and a little note from Jesse so I knew he was safe. Hooray for the church!