Air Force Here We Come

Yes, we made our decision! As of February 25, we are now an Air Force family. A little over a year ago Matt and I were looking into scholarship programs to help with the debt of dental school and came across military options.

My grandpa served in the Air Force years ago and to this day I love hearing his stories. Both of Matt's grandfathers, two of his uncles, three cousins, his great grandfather and great great grandfather all served in the Air Force as well. All at different times, different experiences but one thing is the same... they all defended our country.


Early December we received a call that Matt had been a recipient of the three-year Air Force scholarship. What a blessing! Along with the excitement came questions - Will Matt be deployed? Will our country be in war during the next ten years? Is this really where God wants us? Where will we live? What are we really signing up for? Will Matt get the dental experience he needs to run a successful practice?

After much prayer, talking with what seems to be every living person on this earth and weighing our options we accepted. With that decision came PEACE. I know I still have questions and uncertainties but one thing is for sure... God has a plan. A plan that I am excited to see unfold. Who knows where we will live after Chapel Hill but that is part of the excitement. Who knows if Matt will be sent away for 6months or a year but God will bring us through it.

We had a "signing" day last month. Kevin, Beth and Maggie joined and it was a special day. I am such a proud wife. Here is the oath he took to be "sworn" in:

Here are a couple more pictures from the signing. Thank you to Master Sgt. Charles Clardy and Dr. Ellinberger for setting this up!

Maggie and I pinning Matt's insignia...

Thank you Lord for blessing us with this opportunity. Now watch out... Air Force here we come!

ChAoS

"Chaos in the world brings uneasiness, but it also allows the opportunity for creativity and growth."

To summarize these last few months the best word I found was chaos. After returning from an amazing Christmas break, Matt and I have been going 100 miles an hour to keep up with the daily nuisances and obstacles thrown our way. Here is a typical weekday in our household:

6:30AM - Alarm goes off
6:55AM - I finally get up after snoozing 3 times
7:10AM - Matt finally roles out of bed with 10 minutes till his bus arrives
7:25AM - Matt runs out the door
7:30AM - I pick up my things and head out the door to work
8:00AM - 1:00PM - By now, I've probably had 4 meetings, 50 phone calls, written 30+ emails; Matt has sat through several hours of lectures, including a test, a quiz, a practical, and he squeezed in  some study time
1:00PM - 2:00PM - Oh my gosh, lunch? Didn't even realize I was hungry. I run to Subway. While at school, Matt grabs his lunch and eats while studying or sitting in a meeting or talking over a test with a professor.
2:00PM - 6:00PM - I drive to several meetings, send another 30+emails, make some phone calls, organize my accounts, research; Matt attends another 2+ hours of lectures, goes to the dental lab to practice "fillings", then ends his day studying at the library. Arrives at home around 6:00PM.
6:00PM - 9:00PM - Sometime between these two hours I finally arrive home. Matt is studying away in his man cave. I throw whatever we have together and call it dinner. Finally, we sit down to relax for 20 minutes. Then Matt is back up, studying more and I'm cleaning up, preparing for the day ahead. Oh gosh, we are out of milk (which is a very common thing). I run to the store.
9:00PM - 10:00PM - Matt is still studying. I get ready for bed, kiss him goodnight and PASS out.
11:30PM - 12:00PM - Matt gets in bed. ONE DAY DOWN!

That is the life of the Corbins right now. Yes, it is chaotic... some days I dream of going back to our honeymoon, sitting on the beach, not a care in the world. But then God reminds me of his constant provision and love. God has provided a home for us, a wonderful job for me to provide for us during this time, a strength for Matt that has allowed him to succeed through his first year of dental school, a love that he has given Matt and I to share this life together.

Sometimes I can focus so much on the chaos of our daily lives that I forget the blessings God shows me everyday. "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of it's own." - Matthew 6:34. Amen to that!

So yes, Matt and I are in a "busy" time of our lives. But it is a time that I cherish. Like the quote from the top, even though things might seem chaotic right now, it has allowed Matt and I to GROW. To grow closer to God, to grow our marriage, grow our trust, and grow our future.

Chaos. May we all cherish the chaotic times in our lives!