St. Theresa's Prayer
May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly
where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities
that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received and
pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content knowing you
are a child of God. Let this presence settle into our bones and allow
your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each
and every one of you.
Thank you to Amy, my wife’s second best friend (I’m first) for sending me this prayer. I am not catholic, and I don’t know anything about St. Theresa, but I think the message is very beautiful. It goes hand in hand with what Jesus has really been pressing on my heart. It comes from a book on 2 Corinthians written by Ray Steadman.
“Christ has already set you where he wants you to exercise (your) ministry”
The fact that we are all in the perfect situation to do something really amazing with the life and gift God has blessed us with, is more inspiration than every stupid cat calendar ever hung on a secretary’s wall combined (you know with cute little sayings like “Hang in there.”)
Not much to say tonight, but I just wanted to share with everyone those simple thoughts.
Love you all,
Rob
Monday, March 28, 2005
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Update from LTC Spellmon
Dear Families and Friends of the 3-3rd Brigade Troops Battalion:
Greetings from Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq.
Since my last note, the soldiers of Task Force 3-3 Buffalo have completed their handoff with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and are now performing a wide variety of critical missions throughout the Diyala Province of Iraq.
A Company has completed its installation of a world-class communication network across the Brigade’s area of responsibility, which provides continuous command and control capability for all leaders within the Brigade Combat Team.
B Company soldiers have worked around the clock since their arrival to FOB WARHORSE, successfully conducting a vast array of intelligence-related operations which continue to improve the overall security in our area.
HHC, 3-3rd BTB remains the most diverse company in the battalion. Its Military Police have successfully established an internment facility for Iraqi detainees, and they have also been working side by side with local Iraqi Police training individual and small unit leader tasks. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams remain the most traveled soldiers in the battalion as they work non-stop to neutralize road-side threats. Our security platoon conducts several combat patrols each day, successfully moving the battalion’s leaders throughout our area of responsibility.
A Company / 467th Engineers continue to patrol the major roads in and around Baquba, day and night, maintaining the brigade’s, and the local population’s, ability to move safely and freely on the highways.
Our battalion Civil Military Operations Center in Baquba has already coordinated over 110 construction projects which will improve the quality of life and infrastructure for Iraqis throughout Diyala. Additionally, our Civil Affairs team works closely each day with local leaders in Baquba helping to jump start many programs related to women’s affairs, education, health, elections, communications, and many, many more. HHC, 3rd Brigade has organized a mayor cell on FOB WARHORSE, and is working numerous projects to improve our own infrastructure and quality of life.
Finally, B Co, 1-30 Infantry has conducted numerous combat patrols, as well as platoon and company-level missions which have greatly improved the security in the Brigade’s area of responsibility.
CSM Campbell and I are extremely proud to be associated with such a great group of soldiers with an extremely important mission. It is a pleasure and honor to command these fine young men and women. As always, I ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers as we continue with this historic work.
Sincerely,
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Spellmon
Commander, TF 3-3 “Buffalo”
Greetings from Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq.
Since my last note, the soldiers of Task Force 3-3 Buffalo have completed their handoff with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division and are now performing a wide variety of critical missions throughout the Diyala Province of Iraq.
A Company has completed its installation of a world-class communication network across the Brigade’s area of responsibility, which provides continuous command and control capability for all leaders within the Brigade Combat Team.
B Company soldiers have worked around the clock since their arrival to FOB WARHORSE, successfully conducting a vast array of intelligence-related operations which continue to improve the overall security in our area.
HHC, 3-3rd BTB remains the most diverse company in the battalion. Its Military Police have successfully established an internment facility for Iraqi detainees, and they have also been working side by side with local Iraqi Police training individual and small unit leader tasks. The Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams remain the most traveled soldiers in the battalion as they work non-stop to neutralize road-side threats. Our security platoon conducts several combat patrols each day, successfully moving the battalion’s leaders throughout our area of responsibility.
A Company / 467th Engineers continue to patrol the major roads in and around Baquba, day and night, maintaining the brigade’s, and the local population’s, ability to move safely and freely on the highways.
Our battalion Civil Military Operations Center in Baquba has already coordinated over 110 construction projects which will improve the quality of life and infrastructure for Iraqis throughout Diyala. Additionally, our Civil Affairs team works closely each day with local leaders in Baquba helping to jump start many programs related to women’s affairs, education, health, elections, communications, and many, many more. HHC, 3rd Brigade has organized a mayor cell on FOB WARHORSE, and is working numerous projects to improve our own infrastructure and quality of life.
Finally, B Co, 1-30 Infantry has conducted numerous combat patrols, as well as platoon and company-level missions which have greatly improved the security in the Brigade’s area of responsibility.
CSM Campbell and I are extremely proud to be associated with such a great group of soldiers with an extremely important mission. It is a pleasure and honor to command these fine young men and women. As always, I ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers as we continue with this historic work.
Sincerely,
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Spellmon
Commander, TF 3-3 “Buffalo”
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Cool Stuff
Okay,
The other night on the website I promised to let everyone in on something big, so here it is. There are of course some details I can't give out, but I will give you the basic story. Attached are some of the pictures so you have proof. I think this is really cool. I know Courtney will be jealous, because she loves this stuff. However, for Courtney to have been here she would have to be in the Army and living in a combat zone, which kinda’ sucks.
Now here is the story.
Iraqi Army, acting on a tip from local informants, was able to recover millions of dollars worth of ancient artifacts.
There have been civilizations in this area of the world pretty much since there have been people on earth. The basics on Iraqi history are as follows:
Mesopotamia – 10000 BC
Summarian – 3000 BC
Akkadian – 2500 BC
Ur – 2100 BC
Babylon – 2000 BC
Assyrian – 1600 BC
Babylon part II – the son of Babylon – 650 BC
Greeks and Persians kind of shared it – 500 BC
Arab (Islamic) – 600 AD
Mongolian – 1250 AD
Turkish – 1350 AD
Ottoman Empire – 1500 AD
British Empire – 1918
Independence – 1932
All of these dates are rounded up or down, but you should get the general idea. This place is old. Since people have lived here for a while, and people always have stuff that they make or use, it stands to reason that there is a lot of really old crap in this country. Well, the old ruler of the country, Saddam Hussein, gathered up almost all of this stuff, and kept it all for him self. He put some of it in museums in Baghdad, but most of it he kept hidden away from the people. He was such a turd. Anywho, he put a lot of this old stuff in places where people didn’t live, and surrounded it with guards and stuff. One of these ruins sites is not far from where I am.
When Saddam politely removed himself from office, with some assistance of course, most of these sites were left abandoned. So in come the looters. These pieces of crap, decided that it would be a really great idea to rob the future of Iraq from seeing and learning about the glorious past of this country. The things the people from this area of the world were able to accomplish 5000 plus years ago, are mind blowing. I think all would agree that the history of this country is rich and magnificent. Well, I guess not all. Those who apparently disagreed decided that it was wise to take several artifacts from these ruins and attempt to sell them for a quick buck.
Government flight to Kuwait – FREE
Long Road Convoy to Iraq – FREE
Pirate copy of Oceans 12 on DVD - $3 US
History of Iraq – Priceless
Well here comes the good news. The Iraqi Army (IA) was able to recover several items taken from the ruins. A local informant brought information about the name and location of one of these looters. The looter was picked up by IA, and agreed to ID the people who bought these items, and were attempting to sell them. IA took the looter, had him ID the buyer. The buyer was arrested, and then IA conducted a raid on the buyer’s house, and recovered numerous artifacts. We here called the director of the local museum, who came and verified the ages of these items. Many items are from the Babylonian age. A few go as far back as the Assyrian age. The newest items in the collection are from the Islamic age. You can use the handy history lesson above to reference the ages of these items, but is boils down to anywhere from 500-5000 years ago.
Today there was a press conference here, where an IA battalion commander, and friend of mine, announced the recovery of these items, and their safe return to the museum.
There is a lot in the news about how the IA and the Iraqi Police (IP) aren’t doing anything positive. Let me tell you something. These guys may not be perfect, and there are things they still have to learn, but these men are some of the hardest working people I have ever met. The IA battalion commander (I mentioned earlier), his intelligence officer, his executive officer, an IP officer I met a few weeks ago, an IP platoon leader, that platoon leader’s commander, the local guys we have working security here: ALL OF THEM ARE PEOPLE I TRUST WITH MY LIFE. That is not an easy thing to say, but I mean it. These men I just listed are great men, who believe in their country, they want it to be safe, and they work more hours in a day than most of us do in 3, trying to make that peace a reality.
Attached are the pictures of all the cool stuff I was able to see and touch for the last few days. It was probably the first and only time I will be able to play with real life ancient artifacts. I will give a brief explanation for the photos. Collection 3 and 4 are just good overviews of all the stuff. Collection 5 - the statue of the woman in the front is one of the older pieces from the Summarian Age. The Lion of Babylon is obvioulsy from the Babylonian age. The stamps. These things are cool. They look like necklace pieces, but there are stamps. They would be on a stick, and rolled over wet clay to make a tablet. How cool is that? The stone woman is Summarian Bablyonian, the brass woman is Persian and very rare, and the smelting pot is from the Islamic age. The black stone was a necklace piece with really intricate engraving from the Assyrian age. The coins are all from the Islamic age. The small coins are all real silver, which shows the lack of wealth of the kingd
om during that time, because the are so small (about 3/4 the size of a dime). The copper braclets are from the Islamic age. The lion tablet is kind of a blurry picture, but is a very small stone carving of two kings having thier lions fight each other, it is from the Assyrian age.
Pretty cool stuff, huh?
Love,
Rob “not quite Indian Jones, but closer that all of you” Meehl
The other night on the website I promised to let everyone in on something big, so here it is. There are of course some details I can't give out, but I will give you the basic story. Attached are some of the pictures so you have proof. I think this is really cool. I know Courtney will be jealous, because she loves this stuff. However, for Courtney to have been here she would have to be in the Army and living in a combat zone, which kinda’ sucks.
Now here is the story.
Iraqi Army, acting on a tip from local informants, was able to recover millions of dollars worth of ancient artifacts.
There have been civilizations in this area of the world pretty much since there have been people on earth. The basics on Iraqi history are as follows:
Mesopotamia – 10000 BC
Summarian – 3000 BC
Akkadian – 2500 BC
Ur – 2100 BC
Babylon – 2000 BC
Assyrian – 1600 BC
Babylon part II – the son of Babylon – 650 BC
Greeks and Persians kind of shared it – 500 BC
Arab (Islamic) – 600 AD
Mongolian – 1250 AD
Turkish – 1350 AD
Ottoman Empire – 1500 AD
British Empire – 1918
Independence – 1932
All of these dates are rounded up or down, but you should get the general idea. This place is old. Since people have lived here for a while, and people always have stuff that they make or use, it stands to reason that there is a lot of really old crap in this country. Well, the old ruler of the country, Saddam Hussein, gathered up almost all of this stuff, and kept it all for him self. He put some of it in museums in Baghdad, but most of it he kept hidden away from the people. He was such a turd. Anywho, he put a lot of this old stuff in places where people didn’t live, and surrounded it with guards and stuff. One of these ruins sites is not far from where I am.
When Saddam politely removed himself from office, with some assistance of course, most of these sites were left abandoned. So in come the looters. These pieces of crap, decided that it would be a really great idea to rob the future of Iraq from seeing and learning about the glorious past of this country. The things the people from this area of the world were able to accomplish 5000 plus years ago, are mind blowing. I think all would agree that the history of this country is rich and magnificent. Well, I guess not all. Those who apparently disagreed decided that it was wise to take several artifacts from these ruins and attempt to sell them for a quick buck.
Government flight to Kuwait – FREE
Long Road Convoy to Iraq – FREE
Pirate copy of Oceans 12 on DVD - $3 US
History of Iraq – Priceless
Well here comes the good news. The Iraqi Army (IA) was able to recover several items taken from the ruins. A local informant brought information about the name and location of one of these looters. The looter was picked up by IA, and agreed to ID the people who bought these items, and were attempting to sell them. IA took the looter, had him ID the buyer. The buyer was arrested, and then IA conducted a raid on the buyer’s house, and recovered numerous artifacts. We here called the director of the local museum, who came and verified the ages of these items. Many items are from the Babylonian age. A few go as far back as the Assyrian age. The newest items in the collection are from the Islamic age. You can use the handy history lesson above to reference the ages of these items, but is boils down to anywhere from 500-5000 years ago.
Today there was a press conference here, where an IA battalion commander, and friend of mine, announced the recovery of these items, and their safe return to the museum.
There is a lot in the news about how the IA and the Iraqi Police (IP) aren’t doing anything positive. Let me tell you something. These guys may not be perfect, and there are things they still have to learn, but these men are some of the hardest working people I have ever met. The IA battalion commander (I mentioned earlier), his intelligence officer, his executive officer, an IP officer I met a few weeks ago, an IP platoon leader, that platoon leader’s commander, the local guys we have working security here: ALL OF THEM ARE PEOPLE I TRUST WITH MY LIFE. That is not an easy thing to say, but I mean it. These men I just listed are great men, who believe in their country, they want it to be safe, and they work more hours in a day than most of us do in 3, trying to make that peace a reality.
Attached are the pictures of all the cool stuff I was able to see and touch for the last few days. It was probably the first and only time I will be able to play with real life ancient artifacts. I will give a brief explanation for the photos. Collection 3 and 4 are just good overviews of all the stuff. Collection 5 - the statue of the woman in the front is one of the older pieces from the Summarian Age. The Lion of Babylon is obvioulsy from the Babylonian age. The stamps. These things are cool. They look like necklace pieces, but there are stamps. They would be on a stick, and rolled over wet clay to make a tablet. How cool is that? The stone woman is Summarian Bablyonian, the brass woman is Persian and very rare, and the smelting pot is from the Islamic age. The black stone was a necklace piece with really intricate engraving from the Assyrian age. The coins are all from the Islamic age. The small coins are all real silver, which shows the lack of wealth of the kingd
om during that time, because the are so small (about 3/4 the size of a dime). The copper braclets are from the Islamic age. The lion tablet is kind of a blurry picture, but is a very small stone carving of two kings having thier lions fight each other, it is from the Assyrian age.
Pretty cool stuff, huh?
Love,
Rob “not quite Indian Jones, but closer that all of you” Meehl
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Another e-mail
Another e-mail from that guy in that place where everyone is shooting everyone else. NO, not Detroit. Iraq.
So I have been here for about a month and a half now. Things are going...hey they are going, isn't that good enough. Seriously, I am doing fine. I am really feeling as though I am earning my pay these days. I am working hard, taking very little time to do anything that is not work related. I do manage to set aside time for working out and reading. Well I normally would say something funny right about now, but I think you all are starting to expect that kind of thing from me, so I shall refrain. I don't want to establish any sort of discernable pattern. If you people are reading my e-mail, just so you can have a laugh, well then you can say goodnight to that, sister. I don't like all the pressure I am under to be entertainment for all you good-for-nothings. Think of something funny on your own, stop leaving all the funny up to me. Watch TV, there is funny stuff on TV. At least there was the last time I wat ched TV, which was in January. I just think it is awful they way you all expect things from me. Funny e-mails, HAH, I say. I will say it again, HAH. Now it is me laughing at all of you. It is hard enough just trying to send an e-mail that is grammatically correct, let alone funny. It is not easy having an English teacher as a mother. It takes me six hours to write one e-mail. First, I have to brainstorm, and then comes the rough draft, several edited and revised copies follow that step, until I finally hit the send button. What is the result of all my hard work? B+. All that work for a B+. It's is almost not worth the hassle. My mom is killing my G.P.A. I am never going to get into Stanford with a B+.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hi, to all of you, and let you know that I think of you often (especially that G.P.A. killing' Mom of mine). I am really doing well. I enjoy the work that I am doing over here. There is nothing like this place that I have ever experienced. It really drives home the point about how truly blessed every one of us is. Know it or not, everyone one on this list has been greatly blessed. There is so much to do in a place like this; it will take a long time to teach the Iraqis what democracy and freedom really mean. It will be a painstaking, difficult road, but it is one that must be traveled. I pray that all of you remember it took us (America ) a Civil War and a Civil Rights Struggle before us as a nation really began to see what it was all about. As I look down the road to the next 10-12 months the word "endurance" comes to mind. I will leave you all with this.
One of the great examples of endurance both physical and spiritual.
Gen 32:24
This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until dawn.
Gen 32:25
When the man saw that he couldn't win the match, he struck Jacob's hip and knocked it out of joint at the socket.
Gen 32:26
Then the man said, "Let me go, for it is dawn." But Jacob panted, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."
I was really into grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu back on Ft. Benning, three minutes of fighting can feel like an eternity. Jacob wrestled from sun down to sun up, and had to be asked to let go. How worn out he must have been, how many times did he want to quit, how sore must his hands have been after holding on for 8-12 hours. He wouldn't let go. He kept fighting. Life is not easy, no matter where you are. Me over here, and all of you over there, we all deal with the same stuff. I am seeing the value of seeing through what you start. I am learning what it means to cling to and trust God, and in return he is giving me the strength I need so I can hold on even tighter and endure all that goes on over here (both internal and external).
Now you see why I only e-mail you like once a month. It will take you all a month just to read this stupid letter.
I love you all, and God bless.
Rob
So I have been here for about a month and a half now. Things are going...hey they are going, isn't that good enough. Seriously, I am doing fine. I am really feeling as though I am earning my pay these days. I am working hard, taking very little time to do anything that is not work related. I do manage to set aside time for working out and reading. Well I normally would say something funny right about now, but I think you all are starting to expect that kind of thing from me, so I shall refrain. I don't want to establish any sort of discernable pattern. If you people are reading my e-mail, just so you can have a laugh, well then you can say goodnight to that, sister. I don't like all the pressure I am under to be entertainment for all you good-for-nothings. Think of something funny on your own, stop leaving all the funny up to me. Watch TV, there is funny stuff on TV. At least there was the last time I wat ched TV, which was in January. I just think it is awful they way you all expect things from me. Funny e-mails, HAH, I say. I will say it again, HAH. Now it is me laughing at all of you. It is hard enough just trying to send an e-mail that is grammatically correct, let alone funny. It is not easy having an English teacher as a mother. It takes me six hours to write one e-mail. First, I have to brainstorm, and then comes the rough draft, several edited and revised copies follow that step, until I finally hit the send button. What is the result of all my hard work? B+. All that work for a B+. It's is almost not worth the hassle. My mom is killing my G.P.A. I am never going to get into Stanford with a B+.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hi, to all of you, and let you know that I think of you often (especially that G.P.A. killing' Mom of mine). I am really doing well. I enjoy the work that I am doing over here. There is nothing like this place that I have ever experienced. It really drives home the point about how truly blessed every one of us is. Know it or not, everyone one on this list has been greatly blessed. There is so much to do in a place like this; it will take a long time to teach the Iraqis what democracy and freedom really mean. It will be a painstaking, difficult road, but it is one that must be traveled. I pray that all of you remember it took us (America ) a Civil War and a Civil Rights Struggle before us as a nation really began to see what it was all about. As I look down the road to the next 10-12 months the word "endurance" comes to mind. I will leave you all with this.
One of the great examples of endurance both physical and spiritual.
Gen 32:24
This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until dawn.
Gen 32:25
When the man saw that he couldn't win the match, he struck Jacob's hip and knocked it out of joint at the socket.
Gen 32:26
Then the man said, "Let me go, for it is dawn." But Jacob panted, "I will not let you go unless you bless me."
I was really into grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu back on Ft. Benning, three minutes of fighting can feel like an eternity. Jacob wrestled from sun down to sun up, and had to be asked to let go. How worn out he must have been, how many times did he want to quit, how sore must his hands have been after holding on for 8-12 hours. He wouldn't let go. He kept fighting. Life is not easy, no matter where you are. Me over here, and all of you over there, we all deal with the same stuff. I am seeing the value of seeing through what you start. I am learning what it means to cling to and trust God, and in return he is giving me the strength I need so I can hold on even tighter and endure all that goes on over here (both internal and external).
Now you see why I only e-mail you like once a month. It will take you all a month just to read this stupid letter.
I love you all, and God bless.
Rob
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Spy Glasses? HA
Hello my wife,
Well i got a package today, and it contained a pair of sunglasses. The were Smith Brand sunglasses, with 4 different lenses. They are very nice, but they must have been sent to me by mistake. You see, you e-mailed me a few weeks ago and promised me Spy glasses. These glasses don't do anything. They look cool, and are very comfortable, but the can't be mine. I was promised Spy glasses. So where are the laser guns and rockets and such. These are just glasses, what up with that, yo? Have I been hoodwinked? Led astray? Bamboozled? Lied to even? What gives here wife o' mine? When you promise Spy glasses, you better deliver on that promise. I told the Brigade Commander about the Spy Glasses, and together we had planned several operations, all which require the use of X-Ray vision, which if I am not mistaken, and I very rarley am, come standard on any pair of Spy glasses. Are you somekind of traitor? Have you been brainwashed by the communists? You let down me, the Ar
my, and America. I hope you are happy with that. You will have to live with the shame of this for the rest of your life.
I still love you, eventhough you are a lying tratior, more than you love me.
Rob
Well i got a package today, and it contained a pair of sunglasses. The were Smith Brand sunglasses, with 4 different lenses. They are very nice, but they must have been sent to me by mistake. You see, you e-mailed me a few weeks ago and promised me Spy glasses. These glasses don't do anything. They look cool, and are very comfortable, but the can't be mine. I was promised Spy glasses. So where are the laser guns and rockets and such. These are just glasses, what up with that, yo? Have I been hoodwinked? Led astray? Bamboozled? Lied to even? What gives here wife o' mine? When you promise Spy glasses, you better deliver on that promise. I told the Brigade Commander about the Spy Glasses, and together we had planned several operations, all which require the use of X-Ray vision, which if I am not mistaken, and I very rarley am, come standard on any pair of Spy glasses. Are you somekind of traitor? Have you been brainwashed by the communists? You let down me, the Ar
my, and America. I hope you are happy with that. You will have to live with the shame of this for the rest of your life.
I still love you, eventhough you are a lying tratior, more than you love me.
Rob
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Iraqi National Guard
Hi,
I know how much you like pictures. Sorry about the blacked out faces, but I don't want to jeopordize anyone. The picture goes from left to right: SFC Carter, Iraqi CSM Ghanem, Me, 1LT Trevathan, kneeling ING SGT, Iraqi LTC Najem, SFC Coons, CMOC guard, ING soldier. I feel bad blacking out the faces of these guys, but it is better if they remain unidentified. Not that I think any terrorists are looking at my website or tracking my e-mails, but better safe than sorry. These guys are really great, especially the CMOC guard. I invited him to come home with me, but I don't think the Army will let me take him on the plane. I told him he could come and raise our children, but seeing as how we don't even have a house of our own, it would be hard for him to live with us.
Oh well, just thought you would like the photo, don't I look cool.
I love you more,
Rob
I know how much you like pictures. Sorry about the blacked out faces, but I don't want to jeopordize anyone. The picture goes from left to right: SFC Carter, Iraqi CSM Ghanem, Me, 1LT Trevathan, kneeling ING SGT, Iraqi LTC Najem, SFC Coons, CMOC guard, ING soldier. I feel bad blacking out the faces of these guys, but it is better if they remain unidentified. Not that I think any terrorists are looking at my website or tracking my e-mails, but better safe than sorry. These guys are really great, especially the CMOC guard. I invited him to come home with me, but I don't think the Army will let me take him on the plane. I told him he could come and raise our children, but seeing as how we don't even have a house of our own, it would be hard for him to live with us.
Oh well, just thought you would like the photo, don't I look cool.
I love you more,
Rob
Monday, March 07, 2005
Hello my wife, or should I say You had me at hello
How you doin'?
Well things are just cranking along like normal here, you know. Wake up, eat breakfast, send out some e-mails, eat lunch, pick-up laundry, scan internet for news on bad guys, eat dinner, send out reports, go to gym, e-mail the wife. Pretty standard (he types as he says the words in his head with the Dr. Evil accent, like in the first Austin Powers movie, when Dr. Evil is describing his childhood). You can see how a person could lose it over here. Funny thing is, I am actually doing well, in spite of the crap that goes down here. Yes, I am very happy to be here (Prince Ahkeem Jofur). It is weird, but I am really at peace here. I know it has nothing to do with the situation I am in. There is no reason for it, except God. He has put me at such ease, that I can't explain it. I know there are people out there who think about my safety and my peace of mind, but I don't. I have no reason to question God's control over the situation. He has never failed, he has never hurt me. So I got that goin' for me, which is nice (Carl Spackler).
I do get lonely at times, and I do miss you guys, but there is never an anxiousness. The is never the feeling of being all alone. There is an assurance I have, that although I get lonely, I'm never alone. It makes my time here seem so much more valuable. God is keeping my focus on how I can best serve others, not on how much I miss you guys. Don't missunderstand me. I do miss you all, especially you. You are my wife and my best friend. I not only love you, but I like you too. I like you a lot (Lloyd Christmas). I thought I would just take the time to tell you.
So anywho, I have to go.
Lovey dovey and stuff.
Rob
Well things are just cranking along like normal here, you know. Wake up, eat breakfast, send out some e-mails, eat lunch, pick-up laundry, scan internet for news on bad guys, eat dinner, send out reports, go to gym, e-mail the wife. Pretty standard (he types as he says the words in his head with the Dr. Evil accent, like in the first Austin Powers movie, when Dr. Evil is describing his childhood). You can see how a person could lose it over here. Funny thing is, I am actually doing well, in spite of the crap that goes down here. Yes, I am very happy to be here (Prince Ahkeem Jofur). It is weird, but I am really at peace here. I know it has nothing to do with the situation I am in. There is no reason for it, except God. He has put me at such ease, that I can't explain it. I know there are people out there who think about my safety and my peace of mind, but I don't. I have no reason to question God's control over the situation. He has never failed, he has never hurt me. So I got that goin' for me, which is nice (Carl Spackler).
I do get lonely at times, and I do miss you guys, but there is never an anxiousness. The is never the feeling of being all alone. There is an assurance I have, that although I get lonely, I'm never alone. It makes my time here seem so much more valuable. God is keeping my focus on how I can best serve others, not on how much I miss you guys. Don't missunderstand me. I do miss you all, especially you. You are my wife and my best friend. I not only love you, but I like you too. I like you a lot (Lloyd Christmas). I thought I would just take the time to tell you.
So anywho, I have to go.
Lovey dovey and stuff.
Rob
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Nice Package
So do you work for UPS? Cause I could swear I saw you checkin' out my package.
Seriously,
I got the package today. Thank you and tell everyone else I said thank you. I will send another e-mail with a letter to give to L.L.'s class. Some of those notes are great. I also got a letter from you, my mom and Suntrust.
All goes well. I am sure we are all over the news. I don't know if I should tell you how close it really was, but it was real close.
Anyway, I will send you another e-mail in a few.
Love you more,
Rob
Seriously,
I got the package today. Thank you and tell everyone else I said thank you. I will send another e-mail with a letter to give to L.L.'s class. Some of those notes are great. I also got a letter from you, my mom and Suntrust.
All goes well. I am sure we are all over the news. I don't know if I should tell you how close it really was, but it was real close.
Anyway, I will send you another e-mail in a few.
Love you more,
Rob
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Glasses
Spy glasses, huh?
That is awesome. I can't wait. I will be able to see through walls, and shoot lasers, see in the dark, do they have rocket packs on them? That would rule. Given, of course, that the fire from the rocket packs did not burn my head and face. This is going to make Iraq soooooooooo much better(sorry about the extra "o"s, I was not trying to convey anything, just that my freakin' "o" button got stuck. I guess I could have deleted it, but now I would have to delete all of this too, and that is just too much.).
How did you get your hands on genuine spy glasses? There are Special Forces guys all over the place, and they don't even have those things, and you know they got all the cool stuff. Wow, I can't believe I am getting spy glasses. I'll be like the only guy over here with those things, except for the spies of course, the spies probably have them. If they don't they are really crappy spies. I mean what kind a spy doesn't even have his own pair of spy glasses. I would ask you to tell me all about them, but I want to wait 'til they get here. Don't ruin the surprise. I am sooooooooooooo excited (stupid button).
I love you more.
Rob
That is awesome. I can't wait. I will be able to see through walls, and shoot lasers, see in the dark, do they have rocket packs on them? That would rule. Given, of course, that the fire from the rocket packs did not burn my head and face. This is going to make Iraq soooooooooo much better(sorry about the extra "o"s, I was not trying to convey anything, just that my freakin' "o" button got stuck. I guess I could have deleted it, but now I would have to delete all of this too, and that is just too much.).
How did you get your hands on genuine spy glasses? There are Special Forces guys all over the place, and they don't even have those things, and you know they got all the cool stuff. Wow, I can't believe I am getting spy glasses. I'll be like the only guy over here with those things, except for the spies of course, the spies probably have them. If they don't they are really crappy spies. I mean what kind a spy doesn't even have his own pair of spy glasses. I would ask you to tell me all about them, but I want to wait 'til they get here. Don't ruin the surprise. I am sooooooooooooo excited (stupid button).
I love you more.
Rob
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