Military

Tim is currently looking into joining the military, the air force. He had originally planned to join the marines straight out of high school, but since we ended up getting pregnant with Mackenzie, he decided it wasn't what he wanted to do anymore. Plus the marines aren't known to be very 'family friendly'. So he is now looking into the air force, which has been suggested as the most family oriented military branch, which is his biggest concern with joining.

He took his plumbing exam again and last week got the results that he failed again. He has to wait another 60 days before even applying to take it again. He isn't very confident that he will pass it if he takes it a third time, because he studied extremely hard this past time.

He currently isn't making any money, and we are falling behind on our bills. We have moved in with my mother to help the financial issue, that way we don't have a rent to pay each month.

He is looking into joining the military because it's job security for the next four years, paid housing, discounted food and health insurance and paid college for Tim, then he also has job security when he gets out. It will help us in the long run and in our current situation.

The downfall is all the time away from myself and the girls and the highly likely deployments in the future. I'm stressed out because I can't begin to imagine how hard it will be, to be a single mom while he is away. I have been told by people IN the air force and by the recruiters, that unless you join special forces that deployments within the air force are short, 4-6 months. So that is a plus compared to the long deployments with the other branches.

Yesterday Tim's mother bought him the ASVAB book, so we could both study. Since we have two kids and our income to debt ratio is currently higher than 40% we have to have a waver. In order to get this waver Tim has to make over a 65 on the ASVAB. Seeing as he has never taken the ASVAB before, we got the book to study, that way he will be prepared.

Right now this is all up in the air, but it's something we are seriously considering. It's not so much something we want, but it's currently the best option right now in the long run. Please pray for our family as we deal with this.