Single Digits, The Crucible, & 6 Months

We are now in the single digits...just 9 more days until we are on a plane to San Diego!! We are so excited and can't wait to finally see my baby brother!! We were able to see him this weekend via his platoon video for the first time since we dropped him off at the recruiting station on November 2nd!! He definitely look so grown up and handsome in his uniform.

Please say a prayer for him tomorrow (Tuesday). He will begin what is called The Crucible tomorrow which is an incredibly grueling 54 hour mental, physical test of strength, endurance and everything that they have learned in the last 11 weeks. At the end of the 54 hours they will have what is called a Warrior's Breakfast and this is where they will be called Marines for the very first time since they arrived at bootcamp!! Lil Bubba we are so proud of you and can't wait to see you in just 10 days!!

Also Saturday was exactly 6 months since my dad's surgery and he is doing GREAT! The doctors exact words are that he looks healthy and happy! We are so thankful for God watching over my dad.

Also I have a wonderful fiancee who on his day off of work today (while I was working) went and bought me my IPOD touch today!! I don't know if it was because he was tired of me saying that I wanted one before we went to San Diego or because he loves me, but I choose to believe it was a little of both! He even downloaded all of the songs that are in our music library on it for me!! Now we just need to pack and we're all ready to go!!