I just spoke with Bo, for about five minutes. This was the first I've heard from him since his plane landed in Oklahoma Tuesday night.
He said he really, really missed us and that so far the training was "very difficult". We had to talk fast because he only had a few minutes, and at one point he had to hang up on Noah to snap to attention when a Sargent walked in. He had his head shaved, is in barracks with sixty other men, gets six minutes to eat, and about four hours a night to sleep (all that getting up with Isaac has prepared him!). A hearing test revealed that he has 50% hearing loss in each ear (he's had ringing in the ears since fueling jets in the early 90s). The army will issue him hearing aids, but he seemed discouraged. I think it's a good thing because it will improve his hearing and hopefully alleviate some of the ringing. Everyone got vaccines today and he wasn't feeling great from those.
Please join me in praying that Bo will have divine strength for all the challenges these next five months will bring. He sounded lonely and homesick, but determined not to give up. He said he would think about his family and be encouraged to get through rough days. He asked me to pray for him and send pictures to his cell phone.
He was able to take and send a picture of his bald head before "lights out".
1 comment:
wow! he looks fantastic. not everyone can pull off that bald look. we're lucky that we have handsome guys to look at :)
when you get it, let us know his address... we'll be sure to add to his mail. that will be a key help for his morale. i hate hearing that he's having a hard time. we WILL be praying and I trust that God can infuse him with the strength and energy that he needs.
he can do all things through Christ who WILL give him stregnth>
and... i pray you won't fret being worried. you sound good and positive. and that's what he needs from you too. what a great wife you are.
yay for the hearing aids! i hope it makes a big difference with his ringing!
love you lots..
talk soon..
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