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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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THE count DoWn!!
We are counting the days down! Seems like just yesterday he made the decision to join and we signed agreeing to everything. It is so hard to believe in just 12 days he will be gone!!! I can tell he is getting nervous, he is ill and one minute wants to do a going away party and the next he just wants to be left alone. "It's not the big a deal MOM!" I hear this a LOT!! BUt, i keep telling him yes it is, and that I am so proud of the man he is becoming! IT si amazing watching the transformation this past year, and even the last few days as he prepares himself. Getting off of caffine, eating less junk food. Walking, running, exercising etc. He is starting to realize it's really real and stressing a little I think. I am stressing ALOT!! But, then when everything was getting to us all the best thing happened!! He asked God into his heart and got saved this past Sunday!! I am so happy and some of the stress and worry eased. I have faith now that no matter what he faces he will have the strength to make it through, because he has our Lord and Savior in his heart! SUch a special day for us.
He is trying to stay busy and see his girlfriend as much as possible, he is spending a lot of time with me and his little brother too. Which i really appreciate!!
I am worried that he doesnt want anyone to go with him to MEPS and the airport as he leaves out the 18th. I am really hoping he changes his mind on that. I really want to see him as he leaves. I dont know why I just do. But, if he insist that we not be there then I won't no matter how sad it makes me. I am trying to abide by his wishes as he moves forward with this stage of his life and let go and let God. It is really hard. Neer thought it would be this difficult. But, I keep telling myself I will see him in 8+/- short weeks. Jsut think how fast this has gone by, before I know it will be time to hug him after his PIR!
I just hope he knows how much I love him and am so proud of him!!
Well sounds like he is home again so I will go, work comes early! LOL
Thanks all my N4M friends!! God bless!!
Heather
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Comment by momof4 on September 6, 2012 at 11:10am
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Our daughter got the news she was going with 2 weeks notice. Wow! that changed everything. She asked for a small cookout with family and a couple of her friends. Her last week here was low key. She finished paperwork and tied up loose ends (On her own) She also didn't want us to go to MEPs and the airport. Like you, I was a little hurt. But my husband helped me to realize she was growing up. I accepted her request. We spent the whole weekend together. Had a quiet brunch, ate at her favorite restaurant, went ot get her hair cut. The day came for her departure.....as the bus left with her, I couldn't help but smile. I was so proud of her. She was grown up and now on her own. I looked at her dad and he had tears in his eyes. :)
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Comment by HeatherT(09/003) on September 9, 2012 at 11:17pm
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Just a week away now!! Time is going to fast;( but he is getting excited I think. Worried to in some things. Prayers going up for him and all of our other sailors and sailor recruits!! So proud of the decision he has made. Some
Days I just want to shout it to the world!! Lol !! Counting the days down.... 10.....
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