As December comes to a close, I can hardly believe how quickly this year has done by. A lot of changes have happened in my life, and though there is much to look forward to in the new year, I have also gone through many ups and downs this past year.

In February, shortly after my husband reenlisted for the third time, we learned he would be going on his first overseas assignment to South Korea. It took me a long time to decide whether I wanted to stay in the U.S. while he did an unaccompanied tour or whether I should go with him and spend two years living overseas. I had a difficult time making the decision, weighing the pros and cons, but eventually we decided that it was better to stay behind so we could get the year out of the way.