Monday I have to go away for a month to study at an indian reservation 9 hours away, can't realistically come home for the weekends. Aside from keeping in touch with the wife & children, staying out of trouble, and praying/studying the Bible is there anything I should do? Its been almost 4 years since we've been separated for so long. She would go too but she is working to pay the bills while I'm finishing up school.
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4.5 hours for each of you to drive. That's not that far, IMO...but then again, neither is 9 hours when you're separated from your family for a week at a time...
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Hmm - didn't you say in another thread that your wife, rather than working, stays at home with your children, where she belongs?
Very interesting...
Very interesting...
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Have a safe trip!! Maybe you and your wife can meet someplace in the middle for the weekend, that will make the stay seem shorter. I enjoy reading your comments. You have some really interesting advice. God Bless You!!
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When my hubby was deployed, I would write him a letter every day while he was gone...and he would write me one. That way it didn't seem like we were so far away form each other. Good luck.
Love, Heather
Love, Heather
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Its a thought but we have small children and the only thing between here and the reservation is alot of nothing. I wouldn't want her stranded with our five children somewhere between here and there.Cammie said:
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Pine Ridge South Dakota. Think its Lakota Indians. From what I've heard there's lots of alcoholism, diabetes, headlice, despair, and drug resistant tuberculosis there.Pegasus said:
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If she's so busy doing daycare out of your home, how does she manage to fulfil the conditions of Proverbs 31 which you were so keen to bind to other women in this forum?
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More importantly, she fulfills her duties as defined in the New Testament and Genesis to the letter. Neat new fangled things like Walmart and poptarts make light work of Proverbs 31.thekawasakikid said:
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I will pray that God goes before you. I will pray that He gives you wisdom so that you might bring truth and compassion to those you will meet.desi said:
I would suggest to phone her every eveing if it is possible. Something that might let her know you think she is special: bring her a small unusual gift on your return. It will warm her heart to know you were thinking of her while you were away. She will shower you with
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My mother works with children from that res, and a few others around a 5 state area, she teaches at St. Joseph Indian School, it is in Chaimberlain, South Dakota. It is a resident school. Yes you are right, they are Lakota Souix indians.desi said:
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The topic of this thread is not judge and bash. The topic is I'm leaving for a month...thekawasakikid said:
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More importantly, she fulfills her duties as defined in the New Testament and Genesis to the letter. Neat new fangled things like Walmart and poptarts make light work of Proverbs 31.
How so? Please point out the error of my ways.thekawasakikid said:
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You're right, it's not judge and bash. But why should we ignore the fact that in one discussion thread, desi uses Proverbs 31 as a template for other women to live to, but in this thread, for his wife, can conveniently circumnavigate it by quoting the NT and Genesis.
Now, unless I'm very much mistaken, not 'practicing what you preach' is widely understood to be hypocritical, the noun from which is 'hypocrite'.
I don't think I should find desi's chauvinistic double-standards acceptable... unless of course they aren't chauvinistic double-standards...
Now, unless I'm very much mistaken, not 'practicing what you preach' is widely understood to be hypocritical, the noun from which is 'hypocrite'.
I don't think I should find desi's chauvinistic double-standards acceptable... unless of course they aren't chauvinistic double-standards...
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