Update on David

David has less than 4 weeks left of basic training! I am counting down the days until I can see him. I have not enjoyed having him gone. We communicate almost solely by letters. I did get one 10 minute phone call from him (which was amazing) but other than that its all snail mail. I know I will cherish these letters but I can't wait until we can talk on the phone again and tell him things I want to tell him right when I want to tell him.

Overall I think he is doing well. He is making some good friends and is loving the things he is learning. He did very well in the shooting qualifications which is what he wanted to do the best in. Because he did so well he got to call me! He even outshot his drill sergeant in a competition.

He also got sent to the hospital! He said he was coming home from church and bumped his head on a metal hook in the van. At first he thought nothing of it until he felt blood on his face. When he took his cap off blood came pouring down. He ended up getting five staples in his head!

He says the hardest part is the fear and anxiety the drill sargeants instil in them. Couple that with only a few hours of sleep every night makes things tough.

Anyway there is a little update on my soldier!