Quick update: Dusty is doing well, keeping extremely busy, but definitely making a difference over there. Thank you to everyone who has sent packages and cards to him. He really enjoys them and both of us appreciate it.
He made the Special Forces tryout list and will go tryout in March 2011. I am so proud of him! Everything is in God's hands and we will see where this leads us.
I can't believe it is already May! The time has gone by pretty fast, now that it's May. Dusty said one day over the phone that it "seemed like yesterday was December 17th and I blinked and now it's today." I said, "really...I've taken a few more blinks than that." In the beginning, especially February, was so slow. I remember at Christmas with the family opening my present for St. Maarten and thinking, "Wow, if I can just make it to that?"....and now I've gone and come back (which is was amazing and I had a WONDERFUL time). I hope the next 3 1/2- 4 months goes by quickly...Dusty will be here for his R&R and baby Branton will also be here (my sister Rachel is having a boy at the beginning of August).
Thank you to everyone who supports Dusty and me. You are all wonderful and we love you very much. Please continue to pray for Dusty; for his mental, physical, and emotional strength, as well as his safety. Continue to pray for all the military servicemen and women serving our country.