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Comment by ncnavymom53 on December 11, 2014 at 8:37pm

Omg just received letters from my son! These letters were amazing so proud of the man he is becoming!

Comment by diannep on December 11, 2014 at 8:34pm

Thanks for posting that, 1misskitty!  I know you just made many ladies on here feel much better!

Comment by diannep on December 11, 2014 at 8:33pm

The division will have scheduled calls and "earned" calls....and could also "lose" scheduled calls.....so if your SR tells you he/she will call (date), and then that division doesn't call, know that they probably did something to lose the calls....one SR's mistake can cause an entire division to lose calls, but one SR's good work can earn the divisions calls too!

Comment by MommyL on December 11, 2014 at 8:31pm

Finally fgot seven senteces from my boy! Woohoo, makes my heart feel good.

Comment by shannahsmom on December 11, 2014 at 8:09pm

Dachshund28 - Everything is scheduled.  So calls are scheduled.  My daughter left on 11/24... and she called me on Saturday, December 6 and she also called me today for security clearance and was able to talk.  I know it is so hard... I have been worrying non stop it seemed.   Especially when the first call was pure tears.   Today when she called... she was crying again.. and i got her to calm down.. she said its just hearing me that does it.   She is Ship 11 Div 068

Comment by Dachshund28 on December 11, 2014 at 7:51pm

If they have a calling card does that mean they can call home during boot camp????

Comment by Dachshund28 on December 11, 2014 at 7:42pm

Thank you to everyone who answered it really does help having others who are going through the same thing. I have cried today as much as I did the night we left him at the hotel. I did write him a letter trying to tell him everyone is probably feeling the same way he is very very shy so not sure if he would share with anyone however he did tell someone in command how he felt and they said give it two more weeks to see how he feels. I think the part that really sucks is that he is sick on top of everything else. Shannahsmom I said to his father if he does call it will be so hard to hold it together but I will try my hardest for his sake. I haven't gotten any phone calls does anyone know if they can call????

Comment by 1misskitty on December 11, 2014 at 6:56pm

Hello everyone! I would like to say that there has been a lot of good advice given. Right now we are all going through some ruff times. But,we all will get through this even our recruits. Holding it together on phone callsand positive encouraging letters are very important. I tried really hard to prepare my son for this but, until they do it for themselfs they really don't know. I was in boot camp 25 years ago and I can tell you that what your kids are feeling in normal. There were times that I even said to myself "what in the heck were you thinking"! But, when the eight weeks was over it was like it really wasn't all that bad. Time at first was slow but then it really got better after the 4th week. Now I get to go through what my mother went through. So everyone good luck and hang in there!

Comment by CatMom509 on December 11, 2014 at 5:45pm

Greetings!

    "You have searched me, Lord, and You know me.

     You know when I sit and when I rise;

     You perceive my thoughts from afar."

                                                         Psalm 139:1-2

Comment by shannahsmom on December 11, 2014 at 5:16pm

Dachshund28 -- The first call i got from my daughter was heartwrenching... she cried the entire time.  She misses home and still misses home but says it is getting better.  I got the first letters yesterday and her first one (she numbered them) said that she feels like she signed up for Hell.   She cannot believe she signed up to have someone yell at her all the time.   On the phone, I held it together.  I tell her she can do it.  To believe in herself.   That she knew it would be hard.   All letters are full of encouragement.  It is normal for them to be homesick.   Today, she called again for security clearance stuff and said it is actually getting better.  She said she isn't crying as much.  So I feel like you do.  My heart hurts for them... but I believe they can do this!!! 

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