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Comment by Jakesmom on August 19, 2010 at 5:16pm

Oh I forgot.......a new baby on it's way........how exciting.........

Comment by Jakesmom on August 19, 2010 at 5:16pm

Lori, that's the hardest thing to remember isn't it. I remind Jake of it all the time and I can't seem to always follow my own advice. I talked to Jake at lunch time and he still didn't know.........grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I've never in my life prayed so hard as I have these last few months......

Comment by lori on August 19, 2010 at 4:15pm

Katie, so true my navy sister so true. God will work it all in HIS timing not mine! Oh that is hard for me to remember sometimes! Paul called yesterday and said he's finished with ATT training and now is 'officially' on hold for A. He had heard they could class up as early as next friday. Which would be great but the chances of him coming home now for L.D is nil. I really hope sometime in Sept when his sister and her husband come in from NC for their baby shower. We want to surprise her. But I'm not going to hold on to that like I was before with L.D. it's too disappointing as you know.

I hope it all works out for Jake to come. This is Thur and you haven't heard anything yet? I pray for our guys all the time. I will pray your Jake gets his leave.

Comment by Jakesmom on August 19, 2010 at 9:30am

Lori, it is hard on me but even harder on Jake. He was really frustrated and really not a happy camper. I'm hoping that this weekend will be the weeknd but I still don't know for sure. Makes me a bit crazy. So as of right now I already warned my boss I might leave early tomorrow to go pick Jake up in GL but don't know for sure till in the morning. I'm really blessed to have such an understanding boss.......

This is all a learning experience for all of us that's for sure. I don't think anything is carved in stone and we just take one day at a time. Hang in there my friend it will call work out as it should. I have to remind Jake and myself that it's all in Heavenly Fathers hands and we have to trust in Him.....

Comment by lori on August 17, 2010 at 8:23pm

Katie- ya I'm the 'planner type' too! How hard for you to have looked forward to Jake's coming home only to have it changed last minute. I guess that's what will probably happen in Paul's case too. Which I'm having a REALLY hard time with.
If I hadn't heard from his friends mom that he was so homesick and was having a hard time right now I might not be so anxious to see him. When they were in BC we KNEW when we would see them. This not knowing is much harder I think.

From what I've read on Paul's school site [ GL] if they are close to starting A [he is finishing the last of the 'training' this week] they won't let them take leave. But they also don't know how long the hold is till it does start. And then leave may not come till 'stand down' at Christmas. ARGGGG!

Marilyn- have fun this weekend!

Thank you Katie for your prayers- I much appreciate it!

Comment by Mar ProudSailorMom on August 17, 2010 at 5:02pm

This whole thing is nutty with the "they have more freedom...OH NO, now they don't! Arrrgh! We have thought a couple times that he might be able to come up this way - but then the plan got pulled back. We are blessed enough to live near enough (about 5 hour drive) that we've been able to go see him. We're going again this weekend. BUT...if we weren't travelers and he wasn't within a decent drive distance - we wouldn't have seen him either since PIR. (we made a longer trek once to South Carolina...that wasn't an every weekend trip! But it was worth it.)
It seems that each time he gets through another training and earns more freedom the next training takes it all away. I guess that's how they do it and there's no fighting it. Just looking forward (like the rest of you AND our guys!) to this being over!!!

Sure glad we have each other to express our feelings to!
:o)

Marilyn

Comment by Jakesmom on August 17, 2010 at 4:51pm

Lori, I hear ya. Jake had planned on coming home last weekend - then got turned down. He's waiting to hear about this weekend and probably won't know for sure till Thursday or Friday. Drives me a bit batty. I'm a planner and the not knowing is hard. I can't even imagine how your handling it knowing how much your son hurts. I will pray extra hard that things work out and he gets to come home....

Comment by lori on August 17, 2010 at 2:08pm

Wow our site has been busy! Good to 'see' you Tina and Betsy.
I'm sorry Tina that Austin is having a hard time. He's worked too hard to quit now but I'm sure it's just a rough spot right now.
Katie, Betsy, Tina and Marilyn- i'm keeping these boys in prayer.
So good to hear the news from Jamal. And they are getting married! How exciting! Did you ever see him at PIR Marilyn, I can't remember?

Paul just texted me. He's not even sure now if he can come home for Labor Day. The Navy doesn't seem like it gives you a schedule of things. If a MOM were to run this I'll tell you what, we probably would be hanging curtains on the windows and serving our guys breakfast in bed! But they would still be our 'boys' and not the men they are being trained to be. Still. Breaks my heart knowing Paul is so home sick and he doesn't know if or when he can come home until Christmas. He's never been away from home this long... though probably your sons feel the same way. And I haven't seen him since PIR. Phone calls are good.. just NOT the same. I want to hug him tight.

Comment by Mar ProudSailorMom on August 17, 2010 at 11:48am

Tina - Prayers are going UP, UP, UP for Austin and GOD's WILL IN HIS LIFE! I know there is a special place for him and he'll grow and be amazing when he gets there - if it's not subs. I know Jordan was very frustrated about leaving his new friends from A school to go to C school. He as very discouraged about how it was going to be from here on - making good friends and then having to leave them again! I reminded him that he's a LOT better off than we were at his age! With email, text messages, cell phone, facebook, etc....you can keep in touch with ANYONE at ANY TIME! There is no reason they can't stay connected. (but they ARE guys...and sometime I know guys don't do that!)

I will be thinking of YOU and AUSTIN! Please keep us updated, Tina as he makes the next steps. And let us know when he finds out about this school and/or the next step for him.

all the best!
~marilyn~

Comment by Jakesmom on August 17, 2010 at 11:46am

Betsy, Its very possible our boys know each other but your right they go by last names and it drives me nuts. I'll ask Jake next time I talk to him. I don't think there are too many Jake S. from Wisconsin in GL.

Tina, I'm sorry to hear your son is struggling. That makes it so much harder on them. But he needs to do something that makes him feel that pride or his next 4 years will be miserable. I'm relieved that Jake has found his spot that will work for him. Although I do know he will be so glad when school is over.Of course I will include him and you in my prayers.

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