"Deployment"

All I can say is I can not imagine the night before an "extended" deployment. I know he is only going to be gone for 2 weeks and is less than 50 miles from home, but a weird sadness is lingering in the house. Gracie has been extra clingy to daddy for several days. . .she did not even know that he was leaving until tonight. The dogs have been mopey all day, and quite honestly, so have I. Two weeks is not much longer than many of his past business trips; I think I am nervous because of the attention the DNC is getting, not to mention the few snip-its of news that I have actually seen this week. So will you please pray for Brey and his soldiers over the next few weeks, as well as Gracie. It is so hard for her to understand. . .I know the anticipation is worse than the reality, so tonight I await the "new mercy" that will come with the morning. Thank you, Lord for allowing me to rest under your wing (Psalm 91).