Sunday morning call

We are very fortunate that Jon has access to a phone so he can call us each week. This week he surprised us with a call Saturday morning along with our regularly scheduled Sunday morning call. It's great to hear his voice, although there is a slight delay which can be a bit annoying. Joshua doesn't quite get it so he sometimes "talks over" Jon. But it is worth it. Jon waits in line, sometimes for about 15 minutes, to get a phone. Then he can talk on the phone for 20 minutes. It goes so fast. But I am so thankful to have these brief conversations in addition to the regular e-mails. The computer line is longer -- more like 30+ minutes -- so a big screen TV always has a movie going for those waiting in that line.

If you are interested in learning more about the I MEF Forward Force, you should be able to access their web site at http://www.cemnf-wiraq.usmc.mil/. There are some videos on the site, including one of the general's speech before the Marines left Camp Pendleton -- we were there, but you can't see us in the video. There is another video of activity in Iraq. I'm not sure how often they update this site, but you might want to check it out every once in a while.

All for now.

Sheryl