Overseas...

Hey everyone, just wanted to update you on Bri's status. According to her facebook post Bri landed safely in "some funky country where the French have the shortest shorts which no one should ever wear!!!! Bad mental pictures.... and the sun is HOT!!!" I don't know much more than that but wanted you to know. Thank you for your continued prayers!

Meghan and Brianna

Final Days in the US

Hey Everyone...

I have some sad news to report. The day has finally come for Bri to leave for Afghanistan. She is leaving at 1am Wednesday morning. This is very hard to let her go. I told on a phone call a few minutes ago that I wished she wasn't leaving and that I could fly over there and steal her away so she wouldn't be able to go. Bri is having a tough time right now and reality has really set in for her. Please keep your prayers and thoughts going for Bri. These next 10 to 12 months are going to be tough.

Bri had a 3 day pass in Indiana before leaving for Afghanistan. Greg, mom, and I drove down to Indiana to see her after getting off to a late start due to my "lovely" plane ordeal. Wednesday was a pretty low key day. Bri and the rest of the gang went to the movie "The Proposal" while I stayed at the cabin because my medication had made me super sick that day.

Thursday was a lot more exciting. Bri, Alty (friend from the military), mom, and I went horse back riding. Mom's horse was a little crazy and mom freaked out a little bit, I thought my horse was going to fall and was super tired, Alty's horse was gasy, and Bri's horse was pretty good. After horse back riding we headed to a little airport and Bri, Alty, some of Bri's other friends, and myself all signed up to skydive. We got dressed in our lovely skydiving suits and got on the plane. Bri's friend Luke jumped first then it was my turn. I was followed by Bri and Alty. Just a note about skydiving- it is one of the biggest adrenaline rushes you will ever experience. The first few seconds you are thinking to yourself, "What was I thinking?" after that you are trying to figure out how to breathe and then it is so amazing.

Friday was 6 Flags in Kentucky, but was definitely not a great 6 Flags. There was so little to do there. Bri returned to Camp Saturday night and prepared for deployment.

Again, please keep her in your prayers- especially for her safety, since it has been pretty crazy over there lately. Thanks for checking in. I will update as I hear from her or others who hear from her.

Not much to report right now. I do know that Bri is on a 7 Field training session. She is doing pretty well. She is very excited to get some time off. We are going to be in a pretty awesome cabin for her time off.

As for me, I've got something up again- health wise. My lymphnode on the right side of throat was really swollen so I went in to the doctor (again), and got the next strongest antibiotic from the zpack. THe medication has been making me even more sick, so I have been sleeping a lot. Please pray for an answer- I had more blood work done and something would be better than nothing.

Thanks for checking in... Hope all is well on your end. Next week I promise this will be a little more exciting!

Happy 4th of July!

Today is my first time celebrating Bri's service. We have had a couple years of her being in the military, but this is a little different this year. I am very proud of her bravery and strength to do something that not everyone can do.

Brianna called the other day to let me know that she has some time off before she goes to Kuwait. Because I was unable to see her while she was in Minnesota, I had promised her that I would see her in Indiana if she had some time off! So on July 21, I will be heading to Indiana to see my beautiful sister before she leaves for Afghanistan. I can't wait to see her.

Please continue your prayers for both of us.

Hope you have a great 4th of July! Be safe! Thanks for checking in!

Brianna and Meghan