The Phone Call...

I spent the day waiting to hear from Daniel.  I dropped him off with the recruiter last night, he was to stay in a hotel with other recruits and begin "in-processing" this morning.  The paperwork from the recruiting station said that he would be allowed one phone call once he reached San Diego, in order to let us know he had arrived safely.  WHEW!  That one "phone call" was NOT what I expected!  AT 9:35pm, it was definitely Daniel on the other end, but the basic training games have certainly begun!  He sounded like a robot, he was reading a script saying, "This is Daniel, I have arrived, you will not hear from me for 2 to 3 weeks except for one postcard stating my address and platoon. Good bye."  It was sad, funny, scary, heart-wrenching, encouraging, and weird all at once.

I thank God he is on his way to becoming the soldier he has always wanted to be...my prayers will follow him where ever he goes and would like to ask for each of you to keep him covered in your prayers as well.