Written Soul: Life As a Marine Wife


Hi, my name is Barbie and I've decided to document this exciting and new adventure that I've begun with my husband, Angel. There are so many things going on in our lives right now both wonderful and challenging but we have faith in where we're going and that we're right where we need to be. I wanted to share some of my experiences as well as have my own space to work through some of the everyday struggles that I face not only as a woman and a wife but as the wife of an extraordinary man with a duty, my Marine.

Been a while…

     …since I visited. The last time I tried to write, I had technical issues that ended up deleting everything and left me so frustrated that I kinda forgot about it. So many things have happened. We’re now in June and I find myself having a hard time believing that we are at the midway point for the year already. In March Angel and I celebrated our year anniversary of our engagement, he proposed on March 27, 2010. Two weeks later we celebrated a year of marriage on April 11! A whole year of marriage down and done. It’s funny to me because I can remember in vivid detail the night we met and it feels like yesterday. At the same time, I feel like Angel has been apart of my life forever and I find it hard remembering life before him. Almost as though we’ve been together for years and years now when in reality it’ll only be 2 years this September.

      Love is a crazy thing. I know that it’s what has brought us to not only where we are as a couple but it’s brought us here as individuals as well. By seeing the best in him, he inspires me to be my best. I feel so blessed. We have been given so many opportunities and blessings. It feels like we’ve taken the world on together and have already conquered so much. We have definitely had our ups and downs, but through faith, love and some determination (slightly stubborn at times) we have found our way. God is good.