Tim called today, which is his birthday, and we spoke with him for 10 minutes. We were still at church (hanging out after the service) and he called Debbie's cell phone after trying our home phone. We're sure glad Debbie had her phone and it was not silenced. All things considered, he seems to be doing very well. Here are some notes:
1) His friend, Roddy, initiated a singing of "Happy Birthday" at roll call this morning.
2) I sent him a special birthday letter via overnight mail on Thursday which was delivered to him on Friday.
3) There is snow on the ground. The worst part of training is standing in the cold for hours at a time.
4) He claims to have gained a few pounds.
5) He likes the advanced rifle training - shooting at night with night scope.
6) They are moving from White Phase to Blue Phase this week. Hopefully will get a few more freedoms.
7) He is also hoping that Blue Phase will bring a 4 hour pass. If so, they plan to order pizza, eat candy and play in the arcade. However, there is no guaranty of getting the pass.
7) He got 9 hours of sleep last night. This is a real blessing after weeks of sleep deprivation.
8) He went to the protestant church service this morning, which was not especially good.
There are some new photos posted on the "Ghost Troop, 5-15 Cavalry Regiment" FaceBook page. This set of photos seem to feature the advanced rifle training. Unfortunately, we could not positively identify Tim in any of them.
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