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Kindle?!

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Kindle?!
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Helen (proud mama to Matt) Oct 25.

My Son Left for Bootcamp Yesterday (July 27) and I'm a Mess

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BOOT CAMP

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Ship 04 Div 842

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Ship 04 Div 842
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Leaving for Boot Camp 7/13/09

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About me:
I am the proud mom of a sailor. I am proud that he chose to follow the example set by his dad, grandfathers, and great grandfathers to serve our country. I am excited to see my son's world expand through this experience.
I am here to support or represent my:
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Enlisted
When I heard “Navy,” I:
Was proud and encouraged it
From my experience with the Navy, the most important thing I learned was:
"God is good and has a very big plan." This was my son's first comment on his first call from boot camp. The lessons we nurtured have taken root. The navy will continue to water and add fertilizer:)
Through this Navy experience, I now believe:
It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.

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Just wanted to take an opportunity to thank all who serve our country! I am so proud to count my son among the ranks when offering my gratitude. My 11 and 12-year-old daughters each responded to the Patriot's Pen question, "When is the right time to…
November 11
Helen (proud mama to Matt) replied to MN Mom's discussion 'Kindle?!'
My son purchased one of these and is busy downloading books prior to his 1st deplayment( he's still in C school) but it takes up little space and can hold a lot of books. I thought it was an awesome idea. he intends to have all the books he wants pr…
October 24
MN Mom replied to MN Mom's discussion 'Kindle?!'
Thanks so much for the replies. If he is able to use it without downloading, it sounds like a great idea for a voracious reader:)
October 24
Anti M replied to MN Mom's discussion 'Kindle?!'
If I can get in touch with my sailor, I can ask for sure. However, kindles are cell phone tech, and there are no call towers at sea, hence no signal. It could be used like the laptops are used, simply accessing the info downloaded on it, with new d…
October 24
Kathy (Jillians Mom) replied to MN Mom's discussion 'Kindle?!'
They cannot download new books on a ship, I think Kindles are done thru wireless connection, not a computer and no cells are allowed. But you could buy it for him and download the books before you gave it to him so it would be ready to go . If you g…
October 24
MN Mom added a discussion
Kindle?!
Was just informed by a relative that family would like to buy our sailor a kindle for Christmas. The big debate...will it be allowed onboard a ship? Discussion is being had around whether or not it can give away the location of the ship when new boo…
October 24
MN Mom commented on ELIZABETH R.'s group 'MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY'
Have fun!
September 25
MN Mom commented on ELIZABETH R.'s group 'MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY'
Wish I could be there, but I have class the whole day. Maybe next month.
September 23
MN Mom joined helene's group
GL A-school moms
for those with sailors in A school in GL
September 23
MN Mom commented on ELIZABETH R.'s group 'MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY'
Congratulations, Amanda. The worst part should officially be over:)
September 21
MN Mom commented on bjfnavy1991's group '842/843 Going Prebuds'
Thanks all. You are right...he is a fine young man :D I couldn't be prouder of him for so many reasons! He was not the first, and unfortunately, will not be the last. I plan to stay in this group to cheer on your young men as they continue the jour…
September 20
MN Mom commented on bjfnavy1991's group '842/843 Going Prebuds'
Thanks so much for your support. My son was devastated. He overcame so many challenges to gain the contract. Every time he encountered an obstacle, he would pray for guidance and the injuries (groin, broken ribs, separated shoulder) all seemed to he…
September 20
MN Mom commented on ELIZABETH R.'s group 'MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY'
Thanks MB and Linda. He goes to see the classifier tomorrow, so I will be very interested to see what path God will point him toward.
September 20
MN Mom commented on ELIZABETH R.'s group 'MINNESOTA NAVY FAMILY'
Sad day...J lost his SEAL contract...by 12 seconds:( Pray that God will open the right door when he visits the classifier on Monday am.
September 18
MN Mom commented on bjfnavy1991's group '842/843 Going Prebuds'
My son called to say he did not pass his pst. I could tell he was crushed because he blew away all but the run, which was close. We have prayed from the beginning that God would make the path clear to my son. Guess this is pretty clear. Apparently,…
September 18
MN Mom commented on bjfnavy1991's group '842/843 Going Prebuds'
Welcome, Tee. Spoke to my son this evening. He is taking the PST tomorrow. He missed the run by 12 seconds. Please pray. He sounded confident there would be no issue tomorrow, but I will feel a whole lot better once I get the call.
September 18

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Happy Veteran's Day!

Just wanted to take an opportunity to thank all who serve our country! I am so proud to count my son among the ranks when offering my gratitude. My 11 and 12-year-old daughters each responded to the Patriot's Pen question, "When is the right time to honor our military heroes?" I am including the responses as tribute to all who serve.

By LS age 12
"Everyone is sad and still as they honor our fallen soldier, Specialist George Cauley, who was killed in Afghanistan on October 11th, 2009. There are… Continue

Posted on November 11, 2009 at 2:18pm —

MN Mom

Blessings In A Box

I received "the box" yesterday. I was so excited to open it. The smell of my son came home. As I pulled the jeans from the box, I smiled as contents of the pockets came spilling out. Pretty typical for his laundry. I was even happier to discover the day's mail contained the form letter complete with address. Hooray! I can finally write!

As I sat down to devour the form letter and accompanying brochure, I turned on the news. Within moments came the story telling of how three of our Minnesota Nat… Continue

Posted on July 18, 2009 at 6:00pm — 8 Comments

MN Mom

Waiting and Waiting and Waiting...

Today is the first day I have really felt down since my son left for bc. I did not get the phone call saying he had arrived. I see from many other posts this is not terribly abnormal, so I am not as worried as I might have been. Thanks to N4M for the wonderful resources! Wish I could be a mouse on the wall to watch my son go through this experience. I am guessing there is a reason mom's are not welcomed to watch training. (lol) I will wait patiently (or not) for the box and the letter. Can't wai… Continue

Posted on July 11, 2009 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments

MN Mom

Smiles (with a few tears of pride)

As I left the room where my son was sworn in this morning, tears of pride filled my eyes. I wasn't all out sobbing mind you, just a few tears spilling over. Several soldiers of all branches were quick to offer comforting words. So, thoughtful...I couldn't bring myself to explain the tears were pride beyond any other emotion...not sadness. As we left, my husband and I began to speculate on the job description of MEPs personnel. How many of the official job descriptions say, "Comfort mothers" or "… Continue

Posted on July 9, 2009 at 11:13am — 2 Comments

MN Mom

Strong and Courageous

A few short years ago (18 to be exact) I held my infant and called him Joshua for the first time. As I drive my son to MEPs today, it is evident he grew into the young man in scripture whom he was named after. Joshua 1:9 says "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." My son's unwavering commitment to his decision is admirable. He is calm in his excitement to begin his journey. I know h… Continue

Posted on July 8, 2009 at 1:14pm — 2 Comments

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At 11:44am on August 22, 2009, JJ said…
I am so sorry that you won't be able to make it to the Meet and Greet. Hopefully next time will work for you!
At 6:39am on August 22, 2009, Kathy said…
MN thank you for asking. He's still on Hold waiting for the final decision on where he goes from here. It's been difficult for him as he's been in 'limbo' for 2 months now....K
At 1:48pm on August 11, 2009, Katy said…
Hi Holly, We are doing good. I live with my parents right now until we can be together again so it really helps. My husband said that the next call would come sometime this week but he didn't say what day. He also said that he was really tired and had been sick. Hopefully this next call he will be feeling better.
At 10:59am on August 11, 2009, JJ said…
The Meet and Greet finally got posted for August. I realize that it is a long drive for you, but still have hopes that you can make it. I am hoping that a lot of moms come since it is just before school starts. And you know how things get after all the kids are in school. It seems that every weekend the traffic is heavier, the schedules are busier and the time is so much shorter.
At 11:03am on August 8, 2009, Gale said…
Thank you. The first 2 days were pretty rough for me. I feel a lot better after reading the comments on this site.
At 12:47pm on August 7, 2009, Katy said…
Hi Holly! How are you thins week?
have you heard from your son? I got a phone call on Tuesday and we talked for about 30 minutes. It was wonderful. He had been sick and lost his voice but it was coming back and he said everything was going good. He said that they earned another phone call this next week. Only 4 more weeks!
At 12:25pm on August 5, 2009, cam's mom said…
he was able to reach his best friend who leaves for BC in September and his girlfriend (on the second try as she missed the call the first time he tried). I am lucky that she does share with me the information she gets from her calls with him.
At 9:04pm on August 2, 2009, KathyARMom said…
Yes I did and I have heard that too about mail taking a while. Just disappointing when you hear they are so siked to get it. Sorry I gave you the wrong impression, he is actually doing very well and excited to start with the regular pt's and more training. happy to be coming out of the processing days too. The letters got him, everything else is good. He has actually been quite humorous in his letters. He was also really happy with his first pt test scores, he got all excelled times so that really pumped him. That's great that your son is holding the flag, he will be a big part of the graduation ceremony!
At 4:49pm on August 2, 2009, KathyARMom said…
Hi Holly,
Great to hear from another Mom of 4/842! 2nd letter from my son was a little less uplifting. 3 days worth of mail calls and his name was never called and it upset him. He says that the excitement getting mail is like christmas and was disappointed when his name was not called. That killed me although we sent letters as soon as getting his address. I don't understand. He's doing okay, I think the letter thing really got to him. Towards the end of his letter he mentioned that he received one from his Dad but was still waiting for mine. Oh and he is really bothered by some in their group that constantly get them in trouble making them do extra pt's. They actually had their mail held from them one night because of it. How about you?? How is your son? How does he sound in his letters?
kathy
At 9:47am on August 2, 2009, Texas Mom of 2 said…
Yes, I've made reservations - I can't wait, I'm so excited!

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