Mike is gone again.........sniff, sniff

Ok, so same story different time. Mike was unable to secure a home port job due to the wonderful economy we are having and had to ship out again. This will be the longest time away from us with no home visit. 168 days! Yikes. The ship he is getting on is the APL Japan and it is an east coast ship. That means no visits in between routes because they port in New Jersey. I may be able to fly out and see him once depending on his schedule and how long they are in port, also the schedule of our many children, so we will have to see. I really hope so. School starts August 19th so I will be busy getting ready for that and acclimating during the month of September. I will keep busy and stay positive and be grateful Heavenly Father has blessed us with a job to sustain our family. Wish me luck!!!!