Off To Boston...

I don't really know how I feel about this whole blogging thing, however, while my husband is away for 6 weeks I thought it would help the time pass and it might even turn out to be therapeutic. I'm not one to share my deepest feelings over the Internet or with people other than Thomas, so I am sorry if this is a somewhat lame blog!

I guess I will start from the beginning. Today at 5am I dropped Thomas off at the airport for his flight to Boston. He will be there for 6 weeks with an amazing trainer named Carl Valle (I think that's how you spell his last name). While he is there, he will be getting individual attention and intense training from Carl, who is an expert in a number of athletic related topics. As Thomas would say, he will be living like a monk for the next 6 weeks - only pure all-natural food(sorry T, no more MACDonalds), no alcohol, no Charlie dog, and the saddest of them all, no me! I am going to try and get up there every other weekend though.

If you know me at all, you know that Thomas is my absolute best friend in the entire world, which means a part of me has been taken away. It has been a very rough day, but I have faith that these 6 weeks will go by so fast.

Prayer Requests
Agent: Some of you may know that right now Thomas is agentless. He has explained to me that this really isn't that big of a deal, however, it would be much better if he had an agent right now. The problem has not been finding an agent who will represent Thomas, rather, the problem is which agent should he go with. This is a very big decision, so if you could, please pray that Thomas and I both hear the voice of God while making this decision. Pray that the Lord guide our footsteps in the right direction, and that we would have enough wisdom to listen to Him.

Thomas' hip flexor: Some of you may also know that Thomas has had a tight hip for a while now. So bad that he could barley walk during the honeymoon! He has seen a few specialists in these sorts of injuries, so please pray that Carl has the wisdom to know what will fix this for good.

Me: This sounds so selfish, but I need prayer more than ever right now. This is only day one and the heartache of knowing that when I go home tonight, Thomas will not be there is overwhelming. I am swallowed by feelings of sadness, in which I do not need to lurk on. Pray that I am a strong wife for Thomas, that I have the strength to put his needs and feelings above mine.

God is so good and I have total faith that he has BIG plans for Thomas White! I have never seen a person more driven and passionate about something as Thomas is about football. I hold tight to Psalm 37:4, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." Thomas is a true testament to this. Ever since he was little, the Lord has put this dream and desire in his heart.

Thank you all for taking the time to see what is going on in our lives. I will try to post daily so that you can have updated information. I promise as I get used to doing this, my posts will be more and more interesting. Also, I would like to encourage anyone who is going through a tough time or maybe a victorious time, to share! I want to know what is going on in your lives as well, and I think blogging is a great way to do this!

Until next time,
Lauren and Charlie:)