How are you doing I have email my son and I'm awaiting his response.. I pray that well let me take that back I know that you'r doing better because You are a child of God.. I pray tonight that you get the peace you need and Philp 4 :7 The peace of God surpasses all Understanding
we may not mnow why God does things But it is his perfect will ... and his will will be done on earth as it is in heaven.. i enjoy talking to you and i thank God for your Wizdoms you are one Smart intelligent Lady.. and i will call you sometime sinday after church if i hear from richie i call you sooner.. God bless you and know that someone in chicago IL
is praying for you and Loves you God Bless and remember were all a part of God's body....
Hi Alice
I do understand it's extremly difficult to not be able to talk to them and hear their voice, just so we know that they are ok. I found the DIV 171 group last night and I want you to join with me. It's acutally listed as DIV 166-173, if you can't find it in the groups. Go to my page and you will see it on the left. All of these Mom's are going through the same feelings we are and all of our sons/daughters are graduating the same day. You're right it is hard for your son to understand what a Mother goes through. We'll just take it day by day. :)
Hi Alice
I just got a the form letter today from my son, and he's also on DIV 171 USS HOPPER. I sent all of the letters to him I've all ready written. I put SR first for Seaman Recruit then his last name. I'm so excited to find someone else in the same DIV.
Hi Alice, my name is Nicole. I can totally understand and identify with your feelings. My son left on Nov. 15 08 and PIR on Jan. 15. 09. I had to go through the holidays without my only son. Was it hard? yes. Did I get through it? yes. How? much prayer and support from my navy family. I can assure you that if you pray and surrender your worries, fears, and concerns to God he can help you endure. The time will go by quickly. Be in peace knowing that you know where he is and he is safe. Cast all your cares (God) on him for he cares for you. Believe me I know you are going to have your moments you may hear a song that reminds you of him, you might go hang out in his room just to get a feel for him, you may even call some of his friends to get some kind of connection those are things that I did. It is o.k. to feel that way but when he is done he will be a much better person. All things work together for the good of those that love the Lord. He is going to be fine. My son is in A school in PCola, Fl. studying to be an Information Technologists he is so responsible now he pays bills, he goes to school and work and he keeps his room clean. So the Navy did for him in 2months that I have been trying to do for 18yrs. so I am happy. Be encouraged my sister it will be o.k just you waitand see you will be so proud of him. I visit N.O. every Sat. we may have to get together one day. Be strong everything is going to work out. Be Blessed.
Hi Alice, my name is vonnie. my son went to GL on 2/24 and the box is still sitting in my kitchen and not unpacked. We got it on Monday, but my daughter had checked the mail to see if anything was there, the form letter. we had just came from the recruiter to get his address, then I turned around and there was the box. To me is was icky, because years ago we took our dog who died to the vet and what came back in the mail was his ashes. OUR KIDS ARE ALIVE, but what s what it felt like to me. My daughter opened it and ran to grab our camcorder to watch a piece of her and her brother at meps, him telling her he loved her. She needed to see if he was still alive. She had been able to watch the video before this and has not since. Glad I had it. Moms are right it gets alittle better and then you might have a rough moment. BUt these moms are great. I have 3 boys, oldest is at BC. My son at home doesn't get it either and my other son lives in Rochester MN so he says mom it was his decision, I know but they have our hearts. Hang in there, moms are right write,write. One mom suggested put in a comic or news article as they do not know what goes on out here.
Will be thinking and praying for you. vonnie
Hello Alice,
I saw your comments on boot camp moms and I wanted to let you know that all of us moms have felt the same. Those first days and nights are really hard. I did not think I would make it. I cried over everything. But coming to this site and talking to other moms will help you. It will make you feel connected to your son. In about a week you will get a form letter and he will write a few lines at the bottom. His address will be on there. Write him as much as possible they live for letter time. His division number will be in his address. When you find that out come on this site and start looking for other moms in his division. As the weeks go on you moms can share letter and phone call information together. You will find that it helps a lot to talk to moms who have sons in the same room as yours. I also found that praying alot really helps. Everytime I thought about my son I would pray for him. We cant be with them right now but God is and God can take care of them better than we ever could. My son graduates next week. I made it and so can you. Hang in there and be strong for your son. The next few weeks will be just as hard for him so your letters will have to be encouraging not discouraging. I will pray for you and your son. I will pray that God will comfort you. God loves you and your son. We all love you here. Just ask and we will help you.
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.
Hello Alice, my name is Kristy. My son left on Feb 9th and I thougt I would just die. We are a real close family. And for months I keep telling my slef this is going to be just like when he is in college I can do this. Boy was I worng it is no where near like college. It is harder much harder. But this is the right place to be everone here is so nice and helpful. They are happy for you when you get a call or a letter and it is real not fake. They are also here for you when you are down and just can not go on one more mint. We just got our first real phone call (we had got 2 others but they were business and had the chifes standing there). And one thing he said that helps all of them is letters and more letters. When I sned him a letter (one everday) I print of a photo on the top half of computer paper and then write under the photo and on the back of the page. He said he just love that cos he gets letters and photos evertime. They do not have alot of room. I do not know if anyone told you or not but only write up bet good things notheing that may bring them down it is so hard on them to get bad news and being home. And one more thing I do not know if you have been told this yet or not but the RDCs read the things on here so I try not to say anything bad cos it can come back on or child. So if I need to vent about something I do not think they are doing I email my friends on here so we are the only that can see. I have been told all this by other moms so I wanted to pass it on. In a few days you will all so get a box in them mail with all his stuff in it. It is ok to cry boy did I ever. Then a few days later I got a form letter from the Navy with his address and he got to write 3 lines at the bottom of that page. Them 3 lines is more to me then all the gold anyone has. O and one more thing hon most of them get to call you sometime tonight letting you know that got there so if you can stay close to the phone tonight. Cos that my be the last call for 3 to 4 weeks. I do hope I have been some help. And am here if you need anything. Just give me a yell. BIG NAVY MOM HUG TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alice, Welcome to the Navy for Mom site. I read your response to the blog My first child is going away. Oh my, did you come to the right place. You will find so much information and support here. I want to direct you to two groups right away. First, go to the top under groups and join boot camp moms. There is plenty of information of what to expect and what your recruit is going through. Next, I am from Lake Charles and I want to invite you to the Louisiana mom's group. Go to introduce yourself first, and you can cut and paste your comments there. Then go under comments and say hi. Next go leave your name under the discussion that says, New Orleans mom report here. I just started that one yesterday so it will grow soon. We are getting together in small groups. Also, there will be a big NFM paint the town blue, which will be in Dallas. Some people may carpool. Get to know us first so you can take advantage of some moms who's child left this week and others who's sailor have been in for years.
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I haven't heard from you in awhile, I hope everythings ok. I just wanted you to know I've been thinking of you.
How are you doing I have email my son and I'm awaiting his response.. I pray that well let me take that back I know that you'r doing better because You are a child of God.. I pray tonight that you get the peace you need and Philp 4 :7 The peace of God surpasses all Understanding
we may not mnow why God does things But it is his perfect will ... and his will will be done on earth as it is in heaven.. i enjoy talking to you and i thank God for your Wizdoms you are one Smart intelligent Lady.. and i will call you sometime sinday after church if i hear from richie i call you sooner.. God bless you and know that someone in chicago IL
is praying for you and Loves you God Bless and remember were all a part of God's body....
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I do understand it's extremly difficult to not be able to talk to them and hear their voice, just so we know that they are ok. I found the DIV 171 group last night and I want you to join with me. It's acutally listed as DIV 166-173, if you can't find it in the groups. Go to my page and you will see it on the left. All of these Mom's are going through the same feelings we are and all of our sons/daughters are graduating the same day. You're right it is hard for your son to understand what a Mother goes through. We'll just take it day by day. :)
I just got a the form letter today from my son, and he's also on DIV 171 USS HOPPER. I sent all of the letters to him I've all ready written. I put SR first for Seaman Recruit then his last name. I'm so excited to find someone else in the same DIV.
Will be thinking and praying for you. vonnie
I saw your comments on boot camp moms and I wanted to let you know that all of us moms have felt the same. Those first days and nights are really hard. I did not think I would make it. I cried over everything. But coming to this site and talking to other moms will help you. It will make you feel connected to your son. In about a week you will get a form letter and he will write a few lines at the bottom. His address will be on there. Write him as much as possible they live for letter time. His division number will be in his address. When you find that out come on this site and start looking for other moms in his division. As the weeks go on you moms can share letter and phone call information together. You will find that it helps a lot to talk to moms who have sons in the same room as yours. I also found that praying alot really helps. Everytime I thought about my son I would pray for him. We cant be with them right now but God is and God can take care of them better than we ever could. My son graduates next week. I made it and so can you. Hang in there and be strong for your son. The next few weeks will be just as hard for him so your letters will have to be encouraging not discouraging. I will pray for you and your son. I will pray that God will comfort you. God loves you and your son. We all love you here. Just ask and we will help you.
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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