[ohioWfan]

To all! An update on Eric:

Yesterday we got this postcard from Eric. On the back of it he said, "....we just shot our M16's in our protective masks, and this is what we looked like! Cool, eh? And, of course, I am BAD to the BONE!"

Eric's in Blue Phase now, the final phase of Basic Training, with only 3 weeks to go before graduation. (THANK YOU LORD!!!)

He is still loving it! In the next 3 weeks he will work with grenades and rocket launchers, go on bivouac, and go on 10k and 15k marches in full gear.

He passed his M16 marksmanship test on the first try, though he wanted to score higher (he doesn't want anybody to do better than he!).

He's enjoying being in the PT stud room with only 4 guys and says he sleeps better there.......wonder why? He still thinks the food is good, and is getting more homesick, but says that knowing that he'll see us in three weeks makes it OK. He's also still involved in Bible studies with some of the guys, and was going through Romans with a 27 year old friend who hadn't read a Bible since he was a kid.

I know that you'll forgive my pride when I say.....God is going to use this young man in a mighty way! He is so thrilled to be where God wants him to be, and would like continued prayer for protection against the language and sexual jokes, for the guys he's sharing Christ with, and for him to be used by God in the next few weeks.

Thank you for your prayers!!! You are faithful friends, and I thank God for each of you!!

[Northern Yankee]

What great news about your son.

I can only imagine how proud you are of your son. (Heck, I am so darn proud of him, and I haven't even met him!!!)

Congratulations on raising such a fine son!

[CONSERVE]

The food is good. Except at breakfast when they serve grits.

[Jemian]

I KNOW you are proud of Eric. Keep posting his diary for us. I envision JemiansTerror in the same position in a few years.

I woke up at 4:00 this morning with a severe case of pre-travel jitters. Major butterflies in the stomach. If it gets worse I will really be sick. Time to start the dramamine.

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

God is going to use this young man in a mighty way!

I think so too. He is undertaking a just and noble duty.

I will offer prayers for his continued saftey in these trying times.

[gulfcoast6]

Bet he was met by the barbers when he first went in and they ask you 'how would you like your hair cut' and then ZAP, its ALL gone. Thats what happened to me and I wore a short crew cut when I joined the service and they made it a lot shorter when they got through.

[tillacum]

You have a neat son. He sleeps well....lol wonder why?
He's in our prayers and God will use him well.

[DJ88]

Re #22....oh that is too cool, ohio!!! I love it! Give your son a thumbs up from me! :-)

BTW...do you live anywhere near where the standoff is with the ex-policeman that has I-71 shut down on both sides? I heard that there was a dead body at his house and that he had 3 kids with him but he let them go? I wonder if it was his wife that was killed.

Sheesh....can't we just get through one single day without CRIME in this country?