Last night, around 5:00pm, I was lying in bed with the latest sickness going around, a cold. I had a headache and my nose was stuffy. I was tired. It had been a week since I'd heard from Brandon, and he was heavy on my mind.
The phone rang.
I checked the number...it was HIM!
"Hello?" I said. A few seconds passed. There was a short delay between lines.
"Hi," he said.
Relief and warm fuzzies washed over me as we began our third conversation since he's been in Iraq. It was 2:00am over there.
He's been doing 12-hour overnight security shifts for the past couple weeks. He's not in his permanent location yet, but his address will remain the same when he DOES relocate.
He bought a TV from a guy over there who is leaving soon. Now, when he has the chance, he'll be able to watch movies and play games. There is a place there where he can purchase movies cheaply.
His health is good, and he's been spending some time working out at the gym. The food is apparently better than what he ate in Mississippi and Kuwait. Its really hot over there, like 120 degrees during the day, but its dry heat, so its tolerable (if you can call it that).
He bought a pellet gun and some pellets and has been shooting at rats. Hehe. He's learned, through observation, that the rats (size of his foot) are attracted to pop-tart crumbs so when he gets more pellets, he's going to bait the rats with crumbs and then get em! Haha. That is so like him to do that. It brought us a lot of laughs.
Although our conversations are limited as far as details of his mission and such, we are able to connect in other ways, talking about our thoughts, and dreams and you know, heart stuff.
We talked for over an hour and it was wonderful. He still can't think of anything he needs yet, but feel free to write him. When he relocates to his permanent location, he'll have internet access.
He'd like prayer for the ability and patience to deal with those who are leading his platoon. The bible instructs us to pray for those in authority. I ask that you do this also, pray that they will give wise instruction for the troops that is in the best interest of the soldiers and the mission.
-Sarah
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River Ohanapecosh running through Mt. Rainier National Forest
Info about my Iraq deployment...
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River Ohanapecosh running through Mt. Rainier National Forest
3 comments:
Wonderful message -- I'm so glad you guys got some significant, quality time to talk. We'll be praying those requests.
Love,
Dad
I'm so glad you heard from Brandon and thanks for keeping us updated. I have to tell you I got the heebie-jeebies from the rat story. Yuck! Ick! to quote G'ma!
It's very helpful to know what Brandon's specific prayer needs are.
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. I John 5:14
Thank you God.
Pop-tarts, rats and pellets...only Brandon would figure out that combination. What I keep thinking is where do you get pop-tarts in Baghdad and what kind are they? I can just see it though...the hunter baiting the hunted.
I, too, am so thankful that God orchestrated a phone call...just exactly when you needed to hear Brandon's voice. There is something special that happens to a heart that yearns for the voice of the one they love. "Thank Father God for caring so much about the little things in life that show us that even though you are the God of the Universe, you still care about us!"
We will lift your prayer requests up daily Brandon and Sarah. Know you are covered by those who love and adore you!
Hugs,
Mamms
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