This morning is the official start of my moving process. I have my movers coming to collect my unaccompanied baggage in an hour or so, which includes basic household items shipped in an expedited manner to help me survive in Germany until the rest of my belongings can meet us there, likely not until December. It’s crazy how quickly these past few weeks have moved. I feel wholly unprepared to be honest.
The rest of my items will be packed up and moved out on the 18th, which again, is incredibly surreal. I feel like I have been waiting for this move ever since I first heard about it back in 2022, and in a matter of just a few weeks, I’ll be on my lovely Patriot Express (military flight) to Ramstein.
I already have a house picked out and my (hopeful) future landlord is so nice and welcoming. I don’t want to share any pictures yet for fear of jinxing it, but once that paperwork is complete, I’ll definitely post an update. I already have some fun plans with many of my friends who are already out there or will be passing through the area returning from deployments, so overall I’m feeling very optimistic and excited. I don’t think it feels real enough for me to feel stressed yet, LOL.
That being said, I’ll definitely be leaving some amazing people behind. My office is genuinely like a family to me and I love everyone there so much, especially my girl Lynette. We are two peas in a pod. The wonderful thing about the Air Force though, is there is a high chance our paths will cross again at some point, but I’m going to miss them a lot. I’m currently trying to convince everyone to make a trip to Germany at some point, or potentially seek out international assignments when it’s their time to move so we can all be reunited.
All in all, as cliche as it sounds, this really feels like a new era in my life. I’ve experienced military moves before as a dependent, but this will be the first time I’m going through the process myself without help, and it’s definitely different on this side of things. I know these next few weeks will go by incredibly quickly, so for now, I’m focusing on cherishing them while I can.
Travels in Germany 