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Comment by Missy (Jason's Mother) on November 27, 2009 at 5:11pm

A Christmas/Holiday Thank YOU for our Troops/Military

http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html

Comment by Lynn(Plant City, FL.) on November 26, 2009 at 11:33am

Michelle, so glad that you heard from Dylan. I am anxiously waiting for the time to come today so all of the family can skype with Colt :D They have access on base to the internet, I thought someone said it was free for them ?????? My son uses his lap top, but they have no internet service in their room so they go outside to a covered picnic area and set up at the tables down there. We can not call him, we always have to wait for him to call us, that is why we send messages back and forth everyday and chat on facebook, at least we can chat on his days off. My candle is burning brightly and an extra plate will be set at the table with his picture today. I pray ALL of your families will be blessed this Thanksgiving and that the Lord will surround each of our Sailors with love and protection, Happy Thanksgiving dear friends, have a great day :D

Comment by Coties mom on November 25, 2009 at 6:04pm

Hello ladies,
I spoke to Cotie today and he said there are several families adopting sailors for Thanksgiving. They will take our kids to have a meal with them. It made me feel so much better. The holidays have always been about family, so even though it is tearing me up inside, I know its bothering Cotie too(even though he would never tell me). I try to be positive and uplifting when I talk to him. I hope everyone has a wonderful blessed Thanksgiving. May God keep his angels camped around our sailors and give them peace.

Comment by michelle (Sailor Dylan's mom) on November 25, 2009 at 10:47am

lynn, i am so thrilled for you....it brought tears! dylan got to bahrain and is still in the hotel waiting for what to do next. he did go get a phone at the nex, but we haven't figured out how to call him. he said the weather was great and the hotel was really nice....doesn't mind being there. he has no idea when they will take him to his ship, so may spend thanksgiving there. he did find a guy he knows that went to bc w/ him. overall, he sounded fine and eased my fears a bit. he has his laptop, so needs to find internet to skype us!

have a happy thanksgiving, ladies. i have much to be thankful for!

Comment by Maureen on November 25, 2009 at 4:53am

my son was saying that they were going to have their own private dinner but decided to go to the base for the Thanksgiving Dinner (no clean up).

Comment by Lynn(Plant City, FL.) on November 24, 2009 at 9:53pm

Jennifer, I do not know about what all of the other section leaders do, but my son's section leader and his family are preparing a traditional southern Thanksgiving meal for their entire section...all 30 of them and they are eating at their leaders home off base. So I gather it is up to each section leader as to what they do. My son is off duty, then again I guess it depends if they are working or not ???????

Alright, I am on cloud nine tonight....got to Skype with my son for an hour and a half tonight. It was 2:30 to 4 AM his time....all I can say is it was PRICELESS!!!! He had everything set up to surprise me and will skype in with the entire family on Thursday :D What would we do without our modern technology?

Comment by Jennifer on November 24, 2009 at 12:13pm

Hi Moms,
Does anyone know if there is a community Thanksgiving dinner for our sailors over there? my son seems to think not, but it's hard for me to believe the military wouldn't have some sort of feast for them on this very American holiday. he doesn't seem too concerned about it, but as a mom, I can't imagine them not having something to mark the day! of course, it could just be that there is something and he doesn't care to go :) In any case...Happy Thanksgiving to all moms out there and big hugs and thank yous to your sailors. I hope everyone gets to talk to their kid on Thursday!
Jennifer

Comment by Lynn(Plant City, FL.) on November 21, 2009 at 12:33am

Hug him tight Michelle and take those last few pictures. He will settle in and make lots of new friends. If you want, send me a private message and I will give you my son's name to share with him. My son said he would be happy to meet any new Sailors coming to Bahrain, he remembers what it felt like when he got there even though he had 6 friends with him. But they all get busy with school and then when they start working in their sections, they do not get to see one another often. He said you can never have too many friends when you are far away from home :D

Comment by michelle (Sailor Dylan's mom) on November 20, 2009 at 11:59pm

we take dylan to the airport tomorrow....i'll hug him extra tight for all of you!

Comment by Lynn(Plant City, FL.) on November 20, 2009 at 9:52pm

I think that reality has started sinking in and explains why so many of us seem to be in a funky mood. My emotions go up and down and I cry at the silliest things. The holidays are always a time for the family to be together. I am just so thankful for the little things, like hearing his voice a couple of times a week and our emails back and forth. Hug your Sailors when you get the chance and give them an extra hug from the rest of us mama's :D

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