Once again, thank God for the sat phone. Brian connected with several people this week in addition to talking to us. It is still amazing to think that he's talking to us from in the middle of nowhere half-a-world away. He has, once again, done an amazing job of staying in touch when he can. Laura and I are very thankful each time we talk to him and thankful when we hear he has talked to others.
He received our package. I sent it on March 4 and he received it on March 20 so delivery was quicker than I thought it would be. We included some pictures of Ethan in the box so he can have some to carry with him over there. We're getting another package ready to go this week.
The temperatures are warming-up (mid-40s in the evening and low-70s during the day) and its going to start to get hot. The summer months over there are brutal.
They befriended some Afghan soldiers. The soldiers don't speak any English (so I have no idea how they communicate) but already cooked meals of goat and chicken for the guys. Brian told me the Afghanis are trying to teach the Americans some basic Pushtun and the Marines are trying to teach the Afghanis some basic English. I'd love to be a fly on the wall listening to it.
I'm including a link CLICK HERE of a class of third-graders singing a tribute to the troops. Thank-you Teresa for sending it to me. Take a minute and listen if you get a chance. It is a beautiful tribute from the people who really matter- our children.
This month we also mark the 7-year anniversary of the Iraq war. It is hard to believe that on the anniversary last year, Brian was there. At a cost of over $700 billion and 4386 American lives the Iraqi's are now in a position to control their own destiny. It has taken a long time and I just hope the price we have paid was worth it.
Semper Fi
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