It was quite a trip home for Christmas pass. The bus didn't arrive until 10:30 pm (2230 hrs) and I didn't get home until 0600 hrs!
Visited my mother in a rehabilitation center. She had had hip and knee replacement surgery and was recovering there. She is doing well.
After I returned back, the weather decided to reverse itself and change from 18 degrees to 50 some degrees! Now it is wet, muddy and the sky is cloudy all day (sound like a song?)
I spent New Year's training, but before the snow melted we had a couple of training events postponed due to bad roads and dangerous conditions. We were stuck inside for a couple of days, and as you can see by the photos, we were " busy".
As the time for us to leave gets nearer, there are things that obviously cross your mind. First would be the obvious, missing your loved ones, being gone for an entire year and not getting to see them. It gets hard.
You miss your daily routine. The simple things you do at home that you don't think about. Watching tv. whenever, going to dairy queen whenever, going to church when you want and not when the training schedule allows, good food and better tasting.
You realize that you are getting ready to do something important and you gear up for that, but in the back of your mind you think: Can I do my job? Can I take care of my people? Will I freeze at the wrong moment or forget the right thing at the wrong time?
You try not to think of the unspeakable. You brush off people and say it won't be that bad (it may not be!) and you will be ok.
Things are different now, and never will they be the same.
So I think of things of home, green grassy hills of southern Ohio, the home that my wonderful wife keeps neat as a pin, my children and how they make me feel very proud.
I try not to think of the separation that awaits us, but of the good times.
Just being there is so important and I miss that.
Visited my mother in a rehabilitation center. She had had hip and knee replacement surgery and was recovering there. She is doing well.
After I returned back, the weather decided to reverse itself and change from 18 degrees to 50 some degrees! Now it is wet, muddy and the sky is cloudy all day (sound like a song?)
I spent New Year's training, but before the snow melted we had a couple of training events postponed due to bad roads and dangerous conditions. We were stuck inside for a couple of days, and as you can see by the photos, we were " busy".
As the time for us to leave gets nearer, there are things that obviously cross your mind. First would be the obvious, missing your loved ones, being gone for an entire year and not getting to see them. It gets hard.
You miss your daily routine. The simple things you do at home that you don't think about. Watching tv. whenever, going to dairy queen whenever, going to church when you want and not when the training schedule allows, good food and better tasting.
You realize that you are getting ready to do something important and you gear up for that, but in the back of your mind you think: Can I do my job? Can I take care of my people? Will I freeze at the wrong moment or forget the right thing at the wrong time?
You try not to think of the unspeakable. You brush off people and say it won't be that bad (it may not be!) and you will be ok.
Things are different now, and never will they be the same.
So I think of things of home, green grassy hills of southern Ohio, the home that my wonderful wife keeps neat as a pin, my children and how they make me feel very proud.
I try not to think of the separation that awaits us, but of the good times.
Just being there is so important and I miss that.
posted by our family | 9:28 PM
6 Comments:
Well, between me at Disney, you in Indiana, Mama with surgery, and Granny and Granddad stuck in Mansfield, I think it's safe to say this was our familie's worst holiday season. And Beth's parents got to spend the night in the airport on the 23rd. Driving home was crazy. The weather turn around caused nonstop fog all through Kentucky and Ohio. We are back in Searcy now, though. Went to Beth's for New Year's eve, then on up to Lancaster for Melissa's wedding, and visited with Mom, Charity, and Jillian for the next day or so playing games and things. I've got your support our troops button on my jacket. Happy New Year! If you want to see my blog, it's at www.xanga.com/ark_keeper
Thinking about you and all the others who make it safe for us to sleep at night. I'm sure your wife and kids miss you very much. Hope all is as well with you as can be. I enjoy reading about your training and your thoughts as you go through these trying times. I am praying for you and all your comrades that God will protect you and send you all home safe and soon!!!
Becky Osborne
Sir, it's an honor to read your story. I admire every man or woman, or animal who serves this country with pride and as much care as they would for their own family. I know your son Noah, we're friends at Harding and Church camp. You've done an amazing job upbringing a family and also serving this wonderful nation of America! Thank you so much for your continuing service to this country and me as a citizen. I was born and raised within the Air Force, and my brother is currently in the USAF. Again I appreciate your dedication and love for the US, and I will pray for your safety along with your unit as well. Please pass on my gratitude onto the other men and women there. It means so much to us Americans as well as others threatened by this nusence in Iraq. May God protect you and Bless you in all that you do!
IN HIM
~Derek A. Drake
-God bless America and our Troops!
Dear Mr. Jacobs,
We miss you. Hope everything is working out. It looks really cold there. Don't know much to say right now. Class hasn't been the same without you. We wish you could come back! Thanks for teaching us when you were here. I know we didn't act very appreciative, but we were. Good luck Mr. Jacobs.
Kasie Hoover and the rest of Ccomputer Supoort Technology 1 ~ FCC
Well said. First period is not the same without you Mr Jacobs. Good luck, and come back safe. And stop building castle's and playing with grenade launchers... your making me jealous.
Alex Fredericks -First Period CST-1
Don-
Heard you were deployed from my folks not too long ago. As you nkow I too was in the Guard during the first Gulf War and was somewhat anxious but never deployed. I know your thoughts and worries and know that we at home are thinking about you. Take care and trust in God "Do not be concerned about the future....." God even takes care of the sparrows.
See you at church real soon.
Aaron Deuschle
Fellow Lancasterian and Brother in Him
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