I got another letter, I really don't know when or how often to expect letters but it really has been helping me receiving them as often as I have. Today's letter was on Skyeler's birthday.. He found it strange not being around loved ones but the went to the "Victory Tower" and he said it was mostly an absolute blast. Skyeler got to do a series of rope/climbing/rappelling activities. (I'm just going to type was he says)
"First we climbed across three different rope bridges. One with two ropes on top, one on bottom. One that was just a thick rope that we slide face first down. And one that was one rope on top, one on bottom. (you can probably look it up on youtube "victory Tower fort Jackson) I totally aced it. After the rope bridges we waited on cold bleachers for our group to finish. It was so cold outside. After a while we were instructed on how to make a "Swiss Seat", the rope harness used for rappelling. It was painful to install and even worse to wear for any period of time. After that we moved to the 100 ft tower, climbed it and freaking rappelled off of it. I didn't have the slightest fear or anxiety. Not even when stepping off the edge or moving backwards to straighten my legs. IT WAS AWESOME.......the real basic training started today. Now were gonna do more than just morning PT chow and class after class. Were gonna do some of the more fun stuff now. We shot blanks through our weapons yesterday. It was alright but there was very little Kick, and it wasn't very loud. I can't wait to get shooting though. For my birthday I treated myself to 2 glasses of chocolate milk for evening chow. I mixed each glass with some skim milk and loved every flippin drop of it. That was my present to myself. The Victory Tower was the Lord's gift to me."
He continues to say that mail is starting to come in. He hasn't gotten anything yet. (really I'm surprised other people have gotten mail since I didn't have his address till the day this was written). His battle buddy is sad he hasn't gotten anything and he always sings the mail-time song from Blue's Clues. I hope his battle buddy will get something soon. I hope Skyeler gets my letter soon.. Thank you to those who have let me know you have written him. It makes me smile knowing how much he is loved by his family. Also I guess a private dislocated his shoulder on one of the rope bridges and had to be picked up by the ambulance. Skyeler reassured me that he will be ok. I just hope it doesn't post pone his graduation date.
Again thanks for all you do and I hope you enjoy Skyeler's updates. I sure do enjoy getting his letters!
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