Almost There!

Hello!

I got a phone call from Brent at 1100 this morning. I apoligize for taking a couple hours to get this out, but, being on 3rd shift, 1100 is the middle of the night for me. It was 7:00 pm in Iraq, today's date.They left Kuwait several hours later than planned. They were about halfway to their destination & had stopped for the night. The Polish troops do not like to travel at night.

They are staying at a base that is pretty built up. It was quite a hike to the comm center to use the phones, but he wanted to let us know he was doing okay. They are putting them up in some pretty nice trailers for the night and then headed out in the morning again.Brent thinks he may still enter into another time zone, but as of now he is 8 hours ahead of us. He sends his love to everyone & will let me know asap when he is safely on base.

And we wait some more...

I got an email from the Family Readiness Group Coordinator this evening. She said that she had heard from the command and that our soldiers had gotten into Kuwait safely. They were going to brief for about 3 hours, then head on to their final destination. I excitedly sent off emails telling everyone. Then, called my mom, who is still behind times and does not have email. While I was talking to mom I got a call from a strange number and almost didn't answer, but I gave it a shot.

It was Brent!!!!! I felt a rush of relief. It was 6:15 pm our time, 2:15 am Kuwait time. He said that they had been in the air for a total of 17 hours between Georgia and Kuwait, with a 3 hour layover to fuel up in Germany. They were leaving at 5:15 am go on to their destination. Silly me, all excited and chatty, started discussing our cell phones and whether we should keep his on when I lost the call. Of all things to talk about!! I can be such an airhead sometimes. Anyway, I didn't get a call back, and didn't expect one. I know there is a lot of people wanting to talk to their families.

So, I am hoping that we hear from the FRG once they hit the Camp as fast as we did this time. I know we are all ready to just get into a routine, so we can get this time done.

The Waiting Game

Well, as I write this, Brent should be close to arriving in Germany or may already be there. I got a message from him at around 6:40 pm saying that he had to shut his phone off for take off and that this would be his last message to me. (What a horrible thought!!!) Intellectually, I know what he meant, but I am so very scared, too!

He said that I shouldn't worry, even if I don't hear from him until Tuesday or Wednesday. Yea, right! I can't imagine doing much but worry. I know that if he is given half a chance he will come home to us safe & sound. I really understand what he goes through when I'm out on a dangerous call now. I guess it never really hit me until now.

Of course, with all that said, I couldn't be more proud of my wonderful husband! Since we have met we have gotten into a wonderful habit of embracing all the people and past experiences we have had. Although we wish we had met and fell in love years ago, we both realize that it is our pasts that have allowed us to become who we are today. I hope everyone who is reading this has some idea of the appreciation that I have for you, for helping to make Brent the sweet, caring, brave man that I am blessed to share a life with! He is truely my best friend---& that is the hardest part of being away from him.

Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers!