Half way!

Aaron is beginning his 4th week of Basic Training.  Half way done!  Woo hoo!  The most recent letters that I got from him have sounded a little sad.  He seems to be wearing out of emotional strength.  He says that he's not feeling as stressed out anymore so his mind is free to think more about all of us, which makes him miss us even more.  He is also frustrated that his flight seems to get into trouble quite often... They have a hard time following orders and Aaron is tired of taking the blame for their bad choices.

He was excited about the events in the fourth week.  He will be learning about IEDs and chemical/biological warfare among other things.  Even though this sounds thrilling for him, it makes me nervous.  Please pray for him!

I got a call from Aaron on Friday evening.  Again it was about a 8-9 minute phone call.  It went by SO incredibly fast.  When I hung up the phone I just sat there for a few seconds, thinking, "Did we even say anything?"  And then I just burst into tears.  It's a really bizarre feeling... to not have control over something as simple as the length of a phone conversation.  For lack of a better description, it just felt really really horrible.  It was really good to hear his voice, but part of me wished that he didn't even call because it just reminded me of what I miss.

Despite everything, Aaron seems to be doing well.  He is just ready for all of this to be over.  Please pray that I would be able to move to San Angelo where he'll be for technical training for 3 months.  If I can be there he will be able to visit me and possible eventually move in with me.  I have found a couple of possible places, but I need God's help to decide if either of them are right.

This verse is so comforting to me: "I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.  Wait for the Lord; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord."  Psalm 27:13-14