My Son Will Soon Be On American Soil!

[RaspberrySwirl]

Some of you whoknow me best may have picked up on the fact that I've been glued to thecomputer the last two days!



I've been chatting with our sonand then got to talk to him on the phoneyesterday!



He flew out of Iraq yesterday and waslaying over in Kuwait. If all goes well he should be in the UnitedStates Of America withinhours! His time in the Marines is almost through. He should be able to be withus for the Holidays this year for the first time in threeyears! Thank you all so much for yourprayers andwords of kindness and support through his two tours in Falujah. It hasbeen a difficult time but your support has helped tremendously.

RaspberrySwirl

 

[SLRabbits]

Aww, glad to hear he is coming back safe and sound. I bet Xmas will be extra special this year ^^

~Nichole

 

[Stephanie]

WOOHOO!!!!

I am SO happy for you!!!!!

**HUGE HUGS**

I can only imagine how worried you've been over him, and I rememberposts saying he was supposed to come home on more than one occasiononly to be pushed back. You must be hardly able to sit still right nowwith excitement.

When I was a kid, my oldest brother was in the Air Force and was gonefor ten years. I was able to go visit him twice in that time, once whenI was 14 and another time when I was 17. I will never forget my joy,and that of my family, when he was finally able to come home for good.I also know how worried we all were during war time, for he was in theservice during the Gulf War.

Truely, I am so very, very happy for you and your family right now, Raspberry.

 

[Carolyn]

Oh My! Oh My!!!! :dude:

I'm soooo happy! I was just thinking about this earlier today, howwe're getting to the end of September and no word. I'm praying still,Raspberry Swirl, and shall continue until I know he's back on our Land.

Thoughts and prayers still go out to those who's loved ones are continuing to serve.

I'm overjoyed for you! Now Brian will be in the pictures of you guyssnowboarding and sleeping on the floor with Sebastian and Company. HowWONDERFUL!!

Waiting to hear that he's here.

-Carolyn

 

[pamnock]

Very glad to hear that he will soon be home!

Pam

 

[babydoshia]

Awsome! Your baby's coming home!!!



I know 7 people that went over and 5 of them are back. It's so relieveing to have them home safely.

 

[BunnyMommy]

Oh, I'm so happy to read this, Raspberry!

 

[bunsforlife]

Yay! What wonderful news! =)

Tell him thank you for me, for protecting all of us!

::does the bunny dance!::

 

[Buck Jones]

Home again, home again, jiggety, jig!! So happy he'll be home safe and sound, with no other tours, hopefully, eh?

Buck

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

Thanks all!

Nope Buck, he's through. Barring any moreunforeseen terrorist attacks or wars in the next 30-60 days I suppose.:shock:If I understand correctly he should be discharged orwhatever the heck you call it (his turn is over!) by the end of theyear. He has a lot of leave built up from being overseas for so long sohe gets to take it on the end of his duty. That's why he is supposed tobe home by Thanksgiving rather than at the end of the year. If all goesas planned...

Here is a photo of him and Sebastian'slittle girl from when he came home on leave for the first time afterthe war started. We had kept the yellow ribbon on the tree from the dayhe left until he came home to take it off himself.

 

[TrampNPigeon]

Raspberry,

This just brings tears of joy to my eyes. With my husband inthe Air Force I also worry every day about what is happening overseasand I have been separated from him for a year before due to militaryservice. I know the worry and pain of seeing them leave andknowing they are gone. But I also know the extreme emotionalhigh from seeing him come home safe and sound. I salute yourson and all our military for having the strength and courage to do whatthey do... but I also salute their families. It is far fromeasy and I am so incredibly happy for you right now... give him a greatbig hug from all of us when you see him!

-Cheryl

 

[LuvaBun]

YEY Raspberry, I am SOOOO happy for you and your family. At last, thewait is over. All the very best toyou - Jan

 

[bluebird]

Wonderful news,my brother is still in kuwait we are supposed to see him atthanksgiving .bluebird

 

[dmmcnair]

I'm so glad your son is coming home!!!That is such wonderful news. Being a veteran, it does myheart good to see someones else home. My sister's fiance isthere and not due home until March, and many of my friends from my timein the Army are over there...I'm sure he is thrilled to be homefinally!!! ETSing (army term for ending a tour of duty and getting outpermanantly) is exciting after being away from family and civilianfriends for so long, especially being overseas.



What a wonderful day!!!

Dawn

 

[Lissa]

He's hot.

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

Lissa wrote:

He'shot.

My two boysalwaystried to out-do each other oneverything. I told my youngest son about it whenyou said he was hot a few weeksago! Now I'll have to tellmyoldest! Probably they will do a highfive plan a road trip drop you in a gunnysack and bring you back home toMomma!I'll have to remind them not to forget thebunnies!

 

[Carolyn]

TODAY'S THE DAY!!

-Carolyn

 

[Lissa]

You definitely have "beautiful genes" in your family.

 

[Stephanie]

I agree.

 

[RaspberrySwirl]

I just sent him anemail with a link in it to thisthread. That way when he getsoff the plane and checks his mailhe will see the wonderfulthings that you all have been saying about him when you didn't evenknow him!