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Well, He's gone and I pray for him every day. Hopefully this war will be over soon and we can all go back to our normal lives, until then lots of letters and lots of prayer....
Hello all, I've been busy at work lately and I have to go back tonight. Thank you all for your support and messages.I talked to my son yesterday, he was setting up the grill for a cookout.I'll have some pictures soon.
I understand how it is to miss them, my son is out at this time and will not be back for a long time either. Please know that we are all here for you during all of this
God Bless
i know how your feeling. mine comes home a week from today for a few days before he heads out to japan for a couple of years.
Good luck to you and your son - enjoy his visit! God will watch over and protect him! Also, you are entitled to cry you are his MOM!!!! God Bless!
Are you a member of the Moms with Kids in Aghanistan and Iraq group? if not, please join us.
Be a trooper when he's around, the rest of the time you just cry all you need to...
shower crying always worked for me.
Karen
I'm counting the days until he comes home for a brief visit before leaving for Iraq.I don't want to cry but I can't help it sometimes,but for the most part I'm a trooper...lol no pun intended
Today is a good day for me, I feel a lot better. My job keeps me busy,my co-workers are the greatest bunch of people you ever wanted to meet. They are very supportive and caring. My fiance loves my son like he's his own and feels the same way I do.…
I understand exactly how U feel. My son left last Thursday. Finally got to hear from him on Sunday. Missed his first phone call last week.
Thank you everyone for your opinions and suggestions on what to expect and your encouragement, you're all angels :D
Antoinette,
My prayers are with you, I can understand to how you feel, Ryan is my only child. Granted I have 2 wonderful step children it's not the same. Ryan has told me that if they need him to go over there he will go. It's a hard thing to wrap y…
Oh this must be hard. Feel for you.
Antoinette,
My son is about to go through PIR....we don't knpw what his future holds yet, but we will keep you, your son, and all the other service men, women, and their families in our thoughts and prayers.
My son will soon be going to Iraq in May. Anyone with information about what I can expect please write me
This is the place for Moms and others who have someone in the war zone.
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- At 12:14am on March 15, 2009,
Barbara's Page said…
- Dear Antoinette,
Thank you for the compliment on Kim. I still can't believe she's in the Navy, and she graduated last June!! HAHA!!
I write to quite a few moms that have children over in Iraq, thank God, it's been peacefull. I hear many times, the Sailors love it over there. I don't know why, it's a desert!! HAHA!
My husband has co-workeres who have their children in the Army, over there. The Soldiers even volunteer for more than one tour over there.
Remember, everything is in God's hands. Your son will be fine, just stay in prayer for him.
I know, it's easy to say, but as moms, we do worry, it's our nature!! HAHA!
I'm just as bad, I worry too. Just focus on God and his protection. That's how I get through! HAha!
Right now, my daughter Kim surprised us last night, coming home. We weren't expecting her. But that Good bye, never gets easier! UGH!
Let me get going.
Take care and God bless,
Barbara
- At 12:10am on March 15, 2009,
Lora Gibson said… - My son is heading back to Iraq for his second deployment. He is a Navy Riverine. Make sure before your son leaves that he gets you the information for the family readiness group, the ombudsman information and completes an ombudsman form. That will allow the ombudsman to discuss some things with you if you call.
The emotional roller coaster is the first thing. Some times you are ok and others you just cry for no reason. It may take some time to hear from him so be patient. You soon learn that no news is good news. There are several ways for them to call home. Sometimes they can call from the base, but the calls are routed through a base in the US so make sure you answer the phone. The closest base to us was Fort Lee so that came up alot on my caller id. There were times it came up blank. You can always hang up on the telemarketers. We used Skype since he took a laptop and had a webcam. You can download that for free. It was good to be able to see him. He would email and tell me not to worry if I didn't hear from him for a week or longer because they were going out on a mission. He did use facebook so I would check that for activity.
Mostly I just prayed every day for his safety and for the safety of all our service members serving overseas. If you thought you had patience and strength before he left, you learn just how much you have while they're gone.
The time does go by faster than you think and you can't believe just how great the homecoming is. Please keep in touch and let me know how you're doing.
Lora
- At 7:39pm on March 14, 2009,
Kersten in "Kalifornia" said… - My son is a corpsman and left for Iraq last September and is due home this May. He is also my only child and has been in the Navy less than 2 years. He loves it in Iraq, but he won't tell me why until he comes home. There are so many emotions you go through and things to know that I can't tell them all to you here, but if you have any specific questions feel free to leave me a comment on my page. Kersten
- At 2:21pm on March 11, 2009,
Sherry James said… - Hi Antoinette,
Just dropped by to tell you your icon is too CUTE!!! Love it!! Sounds like your son is really doing well in the Navy. Where is he and his family stationed?
- At 11:27pm on March 10, 2009,
Barbara's Page said…
- Dear Antoinette,
How are you doing tonight?
Kim just got upgraded on her ramk to E2. She told me, next year, she's expected to be tested for Petty Officer.
I told her, after what she went through with the boyfriend, throughout Boot Camp, and graduated on time, she can do anything.!!
The boyfriend kept writting her threats in every letter. He didn't want her in the Navy. He had her crying throughout the full 8 weeks of Boot Camp.
Followed by, a threat of suicide, when she called him to tell him she graduated. He's fine, she went to visit him when she came home last November.
I don't know the promotions and titles, too much to remember! HAAH!
As long as our Sailors know, that's all that matters! HAHA!
Let me get going.
You take care and God bless,
Barbara
- At 2:06pm on March 10, 2009,
Barbara's Page said…
- Dear Antoinette,
How are you doing? This Navy for moms is such a blessing.
I'll accept you as friend! HAHA!
You wrote your son is working on his fourth strip, that's great!! I wish him all the best.
What title is he now?
I'm still learnng as I go.
My daughter Kim graduated last June, so I'm still new. She's in Virginia on the USS Normandy. She was trained to read the radar, but she's doing odd jobs while the ship is docked.
I hope to hear from you again.
Take care and God bless,
Barbara
- At 7:43am on March 10, 2009,
Karen Gallagher said…
- Welcome aboard!!
We are so glad that you are here! This is a great place to meet others that know exactly how you feel!
We have something for everyone here groups from boot camp moms to overseas moms and moms that like to scrap book. We have meet and greets to events that the moms set up to meet each other and have dinner or an outing. There are groups to help you with each and every step of this wonderful adventure that our children have chosen called the US Navy.
Please tell us about your sailor and what they have chosen to do in the navy and ohh yeah we LOVE pictures of everyone !!
Please let me know if you have any questions I can help you with.
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- At 1:15am on March 10, 2009,
Barbara's Page said…
- Dear Antoinette,
Welcome to Navy for moms, we're all here for one another. Feel free to write.
Take care,
Barbara
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Antoinette Elam's Blog
My Son the Sailor
Well, He's gone and I pray for him every day. Hopefully this war will be over soon and we can all go back to our normal lives, until then lots of letters and lots of prayer....
Posted on June 8, 2009 at 8:16am —
My Son the Sailor
Hello all, I've been busy at work lately and I have to go back tonight. Thank you all for your support and messages.I talked to my son yesterday, he was setting up the grill for a cookout.I'll have some pictures soon.
Posted on May 24, 2009 at 3:51pm —
My son the Sailor
I'm counting the days until he comes home for a brief visit before leaving for Iraq.I don't want to cry but I can't help it sometimes,but for the most part I'm a trooper...lol no pun intended
Posted on March 30, 2009 at 3:39pm — 2 Comments
My son the Sailor
Thank you everyone for your opinions and suggestions on what to expect and your encouragement, you're all angels :D
Posted on March 15, 2009 at 1:55pm — 1 Comment
My son the Sailor
I just found out today that my son is going to Iraq in May, I'm not sure how I feel about it but I know I'm a little concerned. He's my only child, I need to do some soul searching....
Posted on March 14, 2009 at 12:26pm — 6 Comments
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