He's Home.

USS Laboon | Norfolk, Virginia

A few days ago, I had the honor of attending the homecoming celebrations of the USS Laboon here in Hampton Roads. It's one of the greatest feelings in the world to be able to attend a homecoming. You feel so proud to be an American. There's an electric current running through the air of excitement and anticipation as you wait for the ship to emerge into view. Truly, it's an incredible feeling. And the excitement builds. And builds. And builds. And finally, after waiting what seems like forever and a day, he's home.

He was gone 180 days. That's 6 whole months. He missed his wife and the beautiful, yet chaotic, life they have built together with their 3 boys and 1 baby girl. He left her a baby and came back to a toddler- a walking toddler at that! He was able to see her walk for the first time on that pier. He missed her sitting, crawling, laughing. He missed putting her to bed each night. Sometimes, we can take these little things for granted; life's seemingly ordinary moments. Sometimes, we see them as mundane even. But I can tell you the men and women in our armed forces know exactly just how precious these little moments are. They live for them. They cling to them. Because when you are half a world away or look out to see nothing but endless ocean, the memory of these little moments is all you've got.

Please continue to keep our men and women in your thoughts and prayers. Pray for days like this until they all come home.

If you are interested in booking me for your own homecoming, please send me a message via the Contact tab above or shoot me a message on Facebook. Spaces are extremely limited and usually book well in advance. Happy Homecoming!