Things continue to go well for AJ down in Mississippi. He and the rest of the soliders have been back at Camp Shelby for a week now, and they will be there until they leave for overseas in a few weeks. While there, the soldiers are continuing to prepare for what is coming fast. They are going through health screenings once again before heading out, and they are continuing to get everything that they will need packed up and ready to go. It is definitely keeping them busy with things to do, but thankfully it also allows for some down time here and there so they can call home and catch up with family before the big move.
One thing that has really been fun is skype. We started using such this weekend, and everyone really had a good time being able to actually SEE him rather than just talking to him on the phone. Everyone is more than thrilled to talk to him when they can, but getting to see him while talking made it just a little more special :)
I was also able to surprise AJ with a package I sent him this past Tuesday. He got it on Saturday, and he had no idea it was coming. So he was pretty excited to get it and enjoy what was inside. Although I'm not sure how good it was for him to eat all FIFTEEN Slim Jims in one day :P
Continue to keep AJ in your prayers as he gets ready to make the big move with the rest of the soldiers soon. It's going to be the big step they've been training for and waiting for for nearly 3 months now, and there will be so many changes not only in scenery and duties, but also in communication with friends and family back home with the 9.5 hour difference.
And as always, we are SO thankful for all the prayers and encouragement shown to us so far. We're almost to the '9-month' mark and that means we're a quarter of the way through! :)
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