Process Update

So the process as it stands of right now is we are waiting for 3 things. For some reason the background investigation has to be restarted, I actually did the fingerprints on Friday, so that should be under way by the end of the week.

Second thing is I need to pass a Navy Physical Readiness Test (PRT). This consists of doing as many push-ups and sit-up as possible in two minutes followed by a 1.5 mile run. I need to do a minimum of 54 sit-up, 44 push-up and 12:53 run. On Friday, I did my first PRT and failed the sit-up and 1.5 run. There are plenty of excuse I could come up with, but bottom line is I didn't have the endurance or stomach muscles to pass it. I am now doing two workouts a day, running at least three miles in the morning doing interval training and then strength training in the evening. Along with meeting with a personal trainer. So I have a week and a half to pass the test.

Assuming I pass this test on the 4th of August, and the background gets started, then by the middle of August I should have the final thing I am waiting on, the Final Select Letter. This Letter would provide me with my date that need to report to Rhode Island. Based on my discussion with the Office Recruiter (OR), it should be either the 24th of October or the 14th of November. Worst case would be the 5th of December. So that is were we stand now.

Why Navy

The navy has been in our heart since our first year of marriage we always seen our self in some aspect being a part of the service. we would start in that direction but would get closed doors so we would back off last july 2009 God spoke to us again about the service we then started down the road of joining the reserves while in that process I was thinking God was moving us more to the direction of full time service but with the house and just loving CA I put it aside for a later time . That feeling kept coming back so once Aaron and I had time alone on one of our date nights I brought it up . Found out we were both feeling the same nudge but was not sure how to bring it up .we then both prayed about it and felt a strong pull to move it that direction we then start to move in that direction as we did God brought us confirmations and peace over and over .

We believe this is where God is leading us it fits the picture and desires both me and Aaron have

We both have the desire to travel to see the world this also fits the bill and picture of what we believe God has for us.

We have been so blessed by champion life and have grown so much as people and as a family we know if we stayed in WA we would not be the family we are today.

Aaron also has the heart to go do humanity work overseas well in his job that is one of the things he will be doing .

The service has always been apart of Aarons heart since childhood He says His only regret in life is not serving in the armed forces.

with all this said we are exited to jump into this new season and ready for whatever comes our way!

Were we are in the process now

As of June 28th Aaron got His Professional Recommendation from the CEC navy board. His physical is good and we are still waiting on background check He goes next week to do His PRT after that they send it out to get His Final select letter after that He will get a date to ship out to OCS . All we know is it will be sometime after October earliest being Oct 3rd . while Aaron is at OCS I will be moving to WA. I will keep every one updated. we are so exited to start this adventure!