Little Update....

Hey, y'all. I got a very short email from Josh today (about three lines long). He seems to be doing well as far as I can tell. He said that he didn't have to have the physical therapy on his knee like they thought he would (see my last post if you're confused on this one). His next PT test is on 20 November, and we're hoping and praying that he passes it! In his email he really didn't have much else to say. I have no idea when I'll hear from him again because he's generally very busy, and he doesn't have easy internet access. Just know he's doing well. I'll let y'all know when he contacts me again and will hopefully post a better update on things.

Waiting for him
Ariel

Hey Every One Its Me

Hey every one its me just wanting to say i'm doing good. also it has been raining here alot! The bad thing about that is that my CHU that it is leaking right above my bed. also it is very muddy around here! I have been very busy doing missions almost everyday! it definetly has been interesting! Everyday i have been seeing kids that have just about nothing except alittle bit of clothes and a roof over there head. The sit around and watch us as we roll by their little village or while we are stopped in there conducting the mission.

well i hope everything is going well for everybody back home.

Be Back Soon.....

Josh

Josh Just Called :)

There's nothing sweeter than waking up to a phone call from your husband when he's half a world away. That's exactly what I just did! Josh got to call me, and we actually got to talk for about twenty minutes (usually it's maybe five, and our last call was less than one). They're in Iraq now (I don't know exact location, and even if I did I couldn't post it on here). He's doing really well other than being tired he says. They're doing a lot of missions and keeping really busy, but that'll make the time pass much faster for him. A few days ago he hurt his knee while doing his PT (pushup, situps, running, etc.), and they put him on what's called a 14-day profile. This means he's restricted from doing any of those rigorous activities. He has a personal trainer working with him to strengthen the muscles back up in his knee, and he should be just fine. He says it's doing pretty well right now, and he'll keep me updated. Apparently it's been very rainy over. He laughed like a little kid and told me he's all muddy and dirty. :) It was kinda cute. Overall, he's having a good time and for the most part enjoying himself overseas. He misses his family and can't wait to see everybody again, but that won't be for a long time still. Please keep him in your prayers as you think about him, and as a family we'll pray him home safely. He did give me an address today, but I will not post it on here. I will be calling both Celeste and Wayne later this evening, so contact either one of them or me if you would like the address. I'll send y'all another update whenever I hear from him next, but that won't be for another week or so now.

Waiting for him,
Ariel

P.S. The baby and I are doing well, also.

Update from Ariel

Hey, y'all!

Just wanted to let y'all know that Josh is now overseas. He has been for a few days. His phone is not working, so please do not try to call him; and he does not have internet at the moment, so please do not be upset if he doesn't respond to any emails you've sent or anything.

I actually just got off the phone with him a few minutes ago (he borrowed someone else's phone to call me). We talked for five minutes, and he is doing well. He said his flight overseas was very long... about twelve hours... but that he was able to sleep for a lot of it and watch movies, too. He also says it's very hot over there, and they aren't really doing much yet. He's excited for when they actually get to start doing missions and things, of course. I do not have a mailing address for him yet, and I won't get one for a while; but I will update everyone as I get information for those kinds of things.

Other than that, things are going well here at home. I am now fifteen weeks pregnant and growing bigger by the day it seems. At my last doctor's appointment, I was able to hear the baby's heartbeat, which was incredible. I even recorded it on my camera so Josh can hear it, too. My next appointment is 28 October, and the appointment after that is when I should be able to get an ultrasound (also when we should be able to find out the sex of the baby). I will keep everyone posted as things go along.

Please keep Josh in your prayers. I am sure he will be very busy soon, and I know the heat can get to him sometimes and give him headaches if he doesn't get enough sleep or eat right. Again, I'll keep everyone posted with any news I receive from him.

Waiting for him,
Ariel

hey everybody

Hey all!! I'm just letting you all know that i am still at Dix but not for long. I will be taking about a 14hr flight overseas. It will be very long and will suck very much. Luckly i will be able to take my computer and my Ipod Yeah!!


Hope every body is doing great. and i hope i will be able to talk to all of you later.

Be back soon.....

Quick Update

Hey, everyone! Just wanted to let y'all know that Josh is still doing well. He's having a good time at training, but he's ready to start the actual deployment. He still has some training left to do, but I cannot give exact dates or anything.

I am doing well. School is pretty difficult, but I'm pushing through. I have my first doctor appointment on 30 September. Right now I'm about 9 weeks along, and I'm already showing. Pretty crazy.

I'm sure that Josh would love some emails from everyone, so feel free to drop him a line at bigmanjosh2005@yahoo.com. He may not be able to respond, but he'll at least know people are thinking about him. I'm sure that would be very encouraging to him.

Waiting for him,

Ariel