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Dusty at work...Enjoy!!!

New Zip Code

Dusty has a new mailing address zip code. I sent it out in an email, but if I left you off, please let me know. Also, if you need his whole address again, let me know. Thanks!

Thank You!

Dusty received his packages and letters today and he wanted me to tell you all thank you for thinking of him and sending him stuff! He really enjoyed each package and letter/card. He is finally settled at his mailing address FOB, where he'll be for a while. He is doing well, misses everyone, and says Hey and Love!

Here are a few pictures of Dusty. The first picture is of him in Kuwait. The two smaller pictures, sorry they won't get bigger, are of Dusty and his good friend Brandon traveling and hanging out. The last picture is the most recent. He is traveling from the Baghdad International Airport. Dusty is doing well...we get to talk everyday and I love getting to hear from him. He tells everyone Hi! Please keep him in your prayers. He has been traveling quite a bit. He is not at his final FOB yet, but will be hopefully around the 14th/15th. Thank you so much for the prayers, support, and letters and packages to him. He will be surprised once he gets to his FOB and sees his mail. Love to all!

FREE Mailing boxes

The post office has free boxes for shipping items to the military...you should check them out! You only pay for the postage. Also, my friend Amanda informed me that you can order boxes from USPS and have them mailed to your house, and they send you the flat rate boxes, the customs forms, mailing labels, and tape, all for free! When you call to order boxes, they give you a customer number so every time you call back you just give them that and they will mail you more boxes. The number is 1-800-610-8734. Just thought I would let you all know if you are interested in sending a package to Dusty! Thanks again!

Dusty said we are able to mail him liquids and toiletries! When/if you are mailing him any of this stuff, make sure with the post office it's ok we mail him this stuff. He said they would know!

Liquids:
- Please NO alcohol!!!
- Gatorade
- Health shakes (Big Dan...Dusty says he likes the kind you drink)
- Java Monsters
- Starbucks drinks (I think those are the little glass bottles of coffee)

Toiletries:
- Body wash
- Shampoo
- Razors
- Q-tips
- Deodorant
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste

I can't say thank you enough to each and every one of you! Dusty and I appreciate it tremendously!!!

A Few Of His Favorite Things...

Some of you have asked me what to put in a package for Dusty and so here are a few things. Please do not feel like you have to do any of it or all of it at once. Thank you for even caring enough to send him something! I know he will appreciate it! I told him he was about to be bombarded with packages and will probably get the same thing in most (that's ok, he can always share!), but these are the things that he likes. I don't know about sending liquids, like Gatorade, so I'll check and see if that would be ok...or if you are reading this and know the answer, please share. Toiletries, again, I'll have to check on and get back with you. Thanks again to each and every one of you!!! We really appreciate it!!!

- Chocolate Chips Ahoy (blue package)
- Trail Mix with M&M's and nuts
- Minty, watermelon, or strawberry flavored gum
- Peanut M&M's
- Peanut Butter M&M's
- Plain M&M's
- Pretty much any kind of M&M's
- Sudoku Puzzles
- International phone cards
- Magazines (Men's Health, workout magazines, etc.)
- Surprises!!!

I have Dusty's address!!! I sent it in an email to most of you...if I forgot you (so sorry) and you would like his mailing address, let me know and I can email it to you! Thanks so much!