We have news! What's next for the Groggs....

I wanted to catch everyone up to date with what is going on at the Grogg's house.

No baby is coming, if that was your first thought! So if that was all you were hoping I would say you can stop reading now and leave the blog :p

But for those of you who would still like to know about the other things that have happened the last few months, stay and I'll tell you!

In November (2015) Cain drove to Shelbyville, IN to try out for a Flight Medic position at C Co. 2-238th GSAB unit that is in Shelbyville. He had to do a written test, hands-on test and go to "boards" to be interview for the position.

There were a lot of other great Soldiers who tried out that day with him so we left Shelbyville knowing that whatever happened, it would all work out.

We got through the holidays and then in early February Cain got the call. He was accepted into the Flight Medic position! Cain was ecstatic.... and I was too!

If you remember back in October I wrote a post about Cain having to change units from Fort Wayne to Marion. And how I was a little disappointed in the move. Well, even though Shelbyville is farther away and that's more time apart... Cain is going to be happy there, and that makes me happy.

So this past month Cain had his first drill with the 2-238th and loved every minute of it! He thinks he is going to fit in nicely there. He feels like he will be able to use his Medic training for good things and continue to grow as a Medic.

But that's where the next news comes in. Cain is going to leave and be gone from May-Aug to get his Paramedic license. Which is awesome! This accelerated schooling will give Cain the chance to come home in August and hopefully find a better job and he will be doing what he has wanted to do from day 1.

The only down fall is that I can't go with him. It was a toss up at first what was going to happen for me. We love, love (love) the home we are at, and the location. But with Cain being gone for those months it made him, and our families a little nervous for me to stay here by myself (minus Nova, of course)

I don't fear it here, where I live. I actually feel very comfortable! I have a wonderful neighbor too! But, I also have always had Cain at home almost every night. So the decision has been made for me to move "Home" to Bluffton and live with my parents for the summer.

This is a GOOD move. I have to remind myself of this, not because I don't want to move back home... that is the easiest part of this all. I am happy with my parents and love the chance to be closer (really close!) to my mom. The hard part is... leaving the home we have come to really love.

 It was a safe haven when we moved in. We felt like God had led us here and that he was taking care of us. The place before this was not good, it was not a happy and peaceful place. When we came into this home we were able to feel closer together because this was "our" place, "our" home-sweet-home.

Also, I have made a life here! I found a nanny job, that I love! I have found clients here that I photograph, that I love! I love my neighbor!  I love my Earth Fare and Fresh Thyme. I love walking over to the Rose Garden with Nova... I love my enclosed porch in the mornings when the sun was rising..... All those things have made this place "Home"

So trusting in God, and leaning on him again and asking "Where do you want us?" this was hard.

After some tears and panic attacks ... and going back and forth , back and forth (more tears!) We found peace knowing that God is in control, he will take care of us and that no matter where we go, he can still use us. And that's what I want, to be used by God. Fort Wayne, Bluffton, out of the country ...  wherever!  He will look out for us and will always have our backs.

What happens after August? We don't know!

I've decided to make that the fun part of this all. (I have to find some humor in this!) We aren't sure yet what will happen. Cain will be applying for the IPFW nursing program this summer, so there is a chance Cain will be in Nursing School this fall. There is also a chance that his Unit will send him to more medical training. Which would mean I would stay in Bluffton until after that training was done.

Once Cain is home, to stay (who knows for how long!) .... We aren't sure where "Home" will be.

The sweet thing about marriage. "Home" is when I'm with Cain. Call me cheesy, call it lame.

I will never forget Cain telling me when we were just dating "Lanette, I could live in a cardboard box and as long as you were with me, it would be home"

I'm with you, babe.

How can you pray for us? Pray for us to really lean on God, and to keep the faith that everything will work out.

Please, please keep Cain in your prayers this summer as he will be going through a very intense schooling. It's long hour days with test almost every week.

We love our support system. I'm pretty sure we have the best family in the world, who would do just about anything for us. THIS is BIG to us. It's what can really bring me to tears. I'm not alone in this struggle, I have this family (and friends!) who care about our needs ... and who pray for us.

 Things will change, guaranteed. We are an Army family and, therefore, nothing is guaranteed and anything could happen.

I was given some really good advice last week a close friend of ours who is retired from the Army ... he said "Stick to your plans" Meaning, don't plan things around the Army. Because things will change. We can't plan life around it.

We need to live life, enjoy life and keep going. And in the end, it will work out!