Update

Well for the past 2 weeks I have been in Ohio visiting family. We attended the annual family reunion, and just been hanging around with friends and family. So far since Justin left I have been so spoiled by being able to talk and text him everyday. He's learned alot and he has been trained as MEDEVAC..... they've done missions where he's had to insert an IV into someone, drag a soldier badly injured in line of fire many feet, and also other medical things. I didn't expect him to like it b/c he is afraid of needles but when he first had the IV class he got it on his first try. I guess there was one guy who was on his 10th person and still was having trouble....glad I wasn't one of his testies. lol

Well he graduates this Thursday from the combat training. Then he has a 4 day pass for this weekend. Had we knew that back when he left I woulda scheduled to fly him back home or vice versa. But we didn't know till 2 days ago so unfortunately we won't get to see him. But we have arranged for him to be able to rent a car and drive from El Paso, Tx to our very wonderful friends house in Abilene, Tx to visit for the weekend. So at least he gets to spend his free time with someone.

So on August 18th he finally leaves for Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. His paperwork says he will return no later than March 30, 2010 so hoping this time will go by fast.