Please pray for this sailor and his mother

[Sandra]

My son is in boot camp right now...ship 13, division 088. He told me on the phone about another recruit who has been crying because his mother is sick. One of the DI's humiliated him and told him in front of everyone that the only way he would get out of BC was to be kicked out or die. I heard from a girlfriend of one of the sailors in my son's same division that her boyfriend told HER about the young man also.

I don't believe in coincidence. I believe that God has brought this boy's plight to our attention so that he can receive prayer. I am not sure what is wrong with his mother but it must be serious. Please join me in offering prayer for his mother's health and his well being. I have written my son to ask the boy's name and when I get it, I will post here my email so anyone who wants to write him can.

sandra

[Holly Edmunds]

Thanks Sandra -
If you can get the info I will write!

[Achseh]

Poor guy--

[Suzanne]

If/when you get the young man's name, please post that you have received it and I will contact you privately to get it. I'd like to drop him a line of encouragement. In the meantime, I will offer up prayers, both for the son and the mother.

[Sandra]

I wrote my son about him and asked for the boy's name. If he answers me, I will send private messages to all who are interested. So far I have only received one letter from my son and that was over a week ago. I haven't spoken to him on the phone in forever! Actually Christmas Eve but it sure feels like forever.

[Sandra]

I was fortunate to receive a phone call from my son today and asked him about this sailor. He said that the boy was recycled to another unit. He has asthma on top of everything else. This is one of those cases where we are simply going to have to pray and know that God knows all the particulars.

sandra

[kathy]

jason said the kid got really upset and told them he was going to kill himself so guess they put him in medical for a while before they try to decode what ot do = keep sor send home

[iinky65]

Sandra, My prayers are with this young man and his mother, May God give him the strength to go on. And tell your son he has a good heart!

[karin]

If I could get this young sailors name and address I would write him. Nobody should be talked to like that.I thinks he needs support from all of us.It would be nice if all sons would care about their mom's like that.Karin

[Sandra]

Hi "iinkey" and Karin;

I have not been on here in forever! My son is now in Pensacola finishing his tng. I will be picking him up in a few weeks. The boy who this post was about ended up getting recycled and my son has no idea what became of him. I am certain, however, that all the prayers offered up on his and his mother's behalf were not ignored and he is doing well.

sandra

[karin]

Thank you Sandra. I wish I could have helped. I just hope he is well. Have a nice weekend, Karin

[Pegi Davis]

I'd like to get the name of the DI who humiliated him for being human! That DI does not deserve to be in a leadership role. It's one thing to take a sailor aside and tell them to buck-up, it's completely unacceptable to humiliate him in front of his shipmates. That's just leadership 101 - kudo's to your son for telling you about it. Hopefully there are some seamen in the ship that will take this sailor under their wing to give him the support he needs to get through this. Obviously the DI isn't capable of doing it. How could have it been handled? Well, when I was in Army basic training, we had a lady in my platoon whose mother had just been diagnosed with breast cancer the day before she left; this young lady was beside herself with worry. When we told the DI what was going on, he made arrangements for her to call her mom every day from the privacy of his office. She had the full support of the platoon and graduated with honors. This could (and should) have been handled completely differently. Based on what you told us, this was not handled well. I'm amazed at the lack of people skills some people in these roles have.

[Mary c 3 -jeff's mom- HT]

prayers he or his friends or family will contact Red Cross on his behalf,if it is a real emergency.
If there is a real need for him to go home, they will find a way.

Sometimes they just get real homesick.
DI's can't coddle these young men.
It's hard for us Moms, but they've got to be tough with 'em.

May God bless all with wisdom in this
situation.
Amen.