Time to get ready

This weekend my gear started to arrive.  I took the advice of an active duty Chaplain and started ordering uniforms so I would not have to deal with it the first week of school.

4 sets of ACU were on the doorstep on Friday, trying them on really brought back memories and I could see the reality of it all in Denise's eyes when she saw them on me.

I have been really blessed with some of the purchases I have made on Ebay from some retirees.  Got the ACU's  (new) for half the price, a Gen III goretex jacket, PT jacket, shorts and t-shirts.  Today my nametapes and other ACU items arrived and my dress uniform is supposed to be here tomorrow.

Still waiting on my paperwork to arrive so I can swear in, but the timing is looking good as now we may be able to travel to D.C. to do this with an old army buddy of mine and a Chaplain from his post.

Just need to focus on being physically ready now, running is feeling good and doing an ab and push-up routine every morning.

On a side note, watched an incredible movie this weekend, "Taking Chance".  It is the true story of Lt Col Stroble who volunteers to escort a fallen young marine home to a small town in Wyoming.  Heart wrenching, but a reminder of how America came together after 911. 

Well, continue to pray for us as we get closer to our start date, and for Denise and Cody to do fine in my absence