How to stay connected during deployments

as submitted by Pat 

This is my first deployment. My husband was in the Army years ago, then enlisted in the National Guard just before his 45^th birthday. He volunteered to deploy, and did so just 6 weeks after enlisting (due to his prior service).  Being in the National Guard there aren’t any other wives close by, the Armory is 1 ½ hours away for me.

Our family is very active in our church. To stay connected as a family, and with the church, I write weekly “letters” on the church bulletins during the service. They aren’t very long since there isn’t a lot of “white space” on the bulletin anyway. I just include things about the kids and the church service. The kids in our church all get clipboards with activities, so our kids draw pictures and add their own “letters”  to Dad on the coloring sheets provided.

Each Monday I mail all of this to my husband. He loves getting a handwritten letter each week (which I know he cherishes and saves). I get a way to occupy my time so I don’t notice how lonely I am without him sitting beside me in that pew.

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