Processing -Pre Basic Training

GUESS WHAT!! I got a call from Skyeler about 4:30 this morning! I was so excited. I have a certain ring tone for when he calls and so I was quite surprised, excited, and in all honesty somewhat confused when I herd it and was trying to figure out what was going on. Well anyway, Skyeler mentioned that while they are doing all of the pre-stuff before basic (doc appointments, getting his ACU's (uniforms), and whatever else) that they have the privilege of having their phone with them and that they can make phone calls when they have some free time. That doesn't happen a lot from what he was saying. Either way I am so grateful that I got a call. Even if it was at 4:30 am.
Skyeler told me a little about how his days have been going. The day starts really early. He gets up at 3:00am (1:00 Mountain time) and gets ready for the day and at 4:00 his drill Sargent person comes and get him. Yesterday they did all of the appointments so the dentist and eye doctor etc.. He also talked to someone about pay and paperwork etc... So I guess when Skyeler said that a guy had 3 min to eat that was accurate. Sky has to eat him meal as quickly as possible. I wonder if by the end he will have more time to enjoy his food once he has more privileges. Skyeler's last stop last night was to get his boots. He is in a Platoon(?) of 15 guys and when they got there they kept having the groups of 60+ go in to get them so they had to sit and wait for a couple of hours just to get boots. Once they finally got their boots it was off to the barracks and they were able to have a quick shower and head to bed. He said they go to bed either at 10 or 11. Doesn't give them to much time to sleep. That is only 4-5 hours. He did say that at the actual basic training they try to give them a full 8 hours. That is good I know they will need it.
At meal times when they go and get their food there are 4 different options. Each option has a different color assigned to it. So each color represents different health options I guess it the best way to put it. But the green options is a high energy with lots of greens and not a lot of calories. (I think your eating habits have rubbed off on him Dad and Kandie) So he will have that for lunch and dinner and for breakfast he has his bacon (of course) and whatever else is there. Skyeler did mention that just about everyone has an accent, the ladies that worked in one of the offices has Pictures of the President everywhere and on another one of the ladies desk there was a figurine of Jesus with two sheep, but that Jesus was Black. :) It really has been quite an experience for him. He said it was exactly like the MTC just more busy and a lot more swearing.
Lastly Skyeler is asking for prayers so that he can sleep at night. He has only been getting about an hour worth. He has never had difficulty sleeping and I assume that it is just being in a new place, he is probably still anxious and excited, then all of the new learning and having a face paced day. So please please add that to your prayers. I don't want him not feeling good and getting headaches because of lack of sleep. Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers. We both need them.