iPhone Stolen

Caleb called last night to say that his iPhone was stolen. He thought that his locker was secure when he left to take a shower but someone was able to get inside. I just don't understand how people can take things that don't belong to them. You would think that the men who choose to serve our country would have a bit more honesty and integrity than the average person. I am so very disappointed but am grateful Caleb is healthy and safe and out of harms way for now.

Homesick

Richard, Kelsey and I went to Robert and Mary's house for dinner last Sunday. While there, Caleb called! He told his Granna that he was homesick and couldn't wait to come to her house for a good dinner. He gets to go off post on most weekends and eats out whenever he can. He's getting a bit tired of army food. I don't think he will ever eat rice again!
He has spent some of his money on toys to keep him occupied. Among his new toys are a DVD player, over 20 movies and a PSP with a few games. He is enjoying the freedom that he has during the weekends. AIT training is definitely better than boot camp!
He was supposed to get his pass taken away this past weekend because the sergeant said that he didn't shave. Caleb said that he did in fact shave but fortunately the sergeant forgot by the time the weekend came so Caleb went to an all night gaming place and played video games with some of the other guys. He had so much fun Friday night, that he pulled another all-nighter on Saturday.
He told us that his troop in Ft. Worth was deployed in February and since he doesn't graduate until May, he thinks he will miss this deployment. I sure hope he is right!!

Finally!

Caleb finally called Sunday night and it was sure good to hear from him. He said that his graduation day is May 15th and that his troop in Fort Worth is going to be deployed in March. Since his troop is deploying before he graduates, he said that he very well may miss this deployment and that would be a good thing. Caleb doesn't know where his troop is being deployed but it is probably going to be Afghanistan.

He said that he is battling bronchitis right now and sounded very congested. He actually went to sick call and got medicine but he doesn't think it is helping. He and I both think along the same lines when it comes to doctors and medicine! He said that the temperature varies a lot more from day to day in Virginia than it does here in Texas and he feels like his allergies are a lot worse because of it.

He finished his classwork last week and will start working on the Blackhawks this week. He is excited about this part of the training because it is much more hands-on. Caleb gets bored easily with classroom work.

We spent a little time talking to Caleb about getting his taxes done. It's hard to believe he is old enough and makes enough to file. Currently, all of his mail gets sent to us so I gathered everything and am mailing it to him tomorrow. Hopefully he'll get it all worked out. He doesn't have access to a computer to do his taxes online so I am not sure how he is going to get it all done but it will be a good lesson for him to figure it all out.

As of last week, Caleb is part of his company's football team so his PT is all about playing football. He is disappointed that it is flag football though. He said that he is one of the only ones that can catch a football so he feels like he will probably be a wide receiver. They will play games against the other companies on base.

He is bummed out that the church is several miles away from his barracks. Arranging timely transportation there and back has been quite frustrating for Caleb so he hasn't been able to attend services. I am not sure how hard he has tried, however. Persistence is not one of Caleb's strong suits.

Our conversation ended when Caleb was called to formation. Please continue to pray for Caleb's safety and well-being.