The Road of Friendship

One of my dear friends is leaving soon, she and her family are bound for the East Coast. Leaving friends is one of the saddest parts of being a navy family. As you move you meet new people and the friendships grow but you know that time to say good bye isn't far. As I left church last night I was sad because I knew that the time has come to say good bye, farwell, I'll see you again.... sometime. I'm sad to see her go, sad because I'm losing yet another friend. Yet I know that God is with us both. He will lead us both on the path he has set for our lives, we will meet new friends. I know that we will both make new friends because everytime a friend walks out of my life a new one appears. God will send us both the people we need in our lives at the time we need them. He may not send us who we want but he sends us who we will need.

Faithful friends are beyond price; no amount can balance their worth.

Cherish your friend, keep faith in him.

Three Year Anniversary to the Chief!

Congrats, Honey you have been a CHIEF for three years! Also congratulation to all the new CPOs. Traditionally the Chief pinning cermony is held on September 16th. Since today is September 16th, I was thinking back on our journey to chief. I mean Paul's journy to chief, but honestly it was a family affair. I didn't do anything to increase the odds of him making chief but I was along for the ride. Since today is the day they celebrate the pinning I wanted to share something that I thought you might find interesting.

The anchor is the emblem of the rate of a Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy. Attached to the anchor is a length of chain and the letters "U.S.N." These identify a Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy. To a Chief, the letters and the anchor have a noble and glorious meaning.

* The "U" stands for Unity, which reminds us of cooperation, maintaining harmony and continuity of purpose and action.

*The "S" stands for Service, which reminds us of service to our God, our fellow mand and out Navy.

*The "N" stands for Navigation, which reminds us to keep ourselves on a true course so that we may walk upright before God and man, and in our transactions with all mankind, but more importantly, with our fellow Chiefs.

*The "Chain" is symbolic of flexibility, and it reminds us of the chain of life that we forge day by day, link by link. May it continually be forged with honor, courage, morality and virture.

*The "Anchor" is emblematic of the hope and glory, or of the fulfillment of God's promises to our souls. It is the golden and precious anchor, by which we must keep steadfast in the faith and encouraged to abide in our proper station amidst the storm of temptation, affliction, and persecution. (Taken from Lifelines)

Memories from the pinning ceremony:

I love you!