Settled In

Justin got all settled in at the farmhouse where the male staff stay. He has his own room. The window opens up to a little stand of trees, then miles and miles and miles of beautiful farm country. The front of the house faces the camp, but is a city block away. The house has everything but a dishwasher. By the looks of it, the other staff that have moved in have everything a guy could want for weekends when the camp is empty. There's a tv, a boom box, lots of DVDs, music, video games and even the game "Guitar Hero". Justin liked the looks of all of it, but he had something else in mind when he packed; books. He laughed and teased about his ability to sleep with all that going on. I have a feeling he will adjust just fine.

As soon as we got to camp, he was warmly greeted by his boss and they got right to work. And that was that. He is right where he should be, wanted and needed and happy as can be. That made me feel good as I saw him in action. I know he is happy to finally be back to work in his chosen field.

I must admit that I felt a little sorry for myself on the way home. I will miss him more this time than any other time he has ever been away from home. Funny thing is, he is closer than he has ever been! But I gave myself permission to miss him extra--I'm his mom! It's OK for me to feel happy and sad at the same time.

I'll post again next weekend. Thanks to all of you for caring and praying. Keep it up, prayer is NEVER a waste of your time. I'll keep you informed as often as necessary. God bless all of you.