phone call from baghdad

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phone call from baghdad
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 9:04pm
Hey hey hey, I am tickled to death right now, we got a phone call from Dusty about one o'clock this morning. He sounded really good, laughing lots, a little hysterical to me, but then maybe it was me. Anyway he was fixing to go on patrol and said it was 120 degrees there. He wants to come home, and said things were getting a little better for them there. He was able to see some tv and now get to a phone!! He will be there til next May and then it will have been a year and 8 months since we have seen him. Got to go and get grandson in bed for school tomorrow. Thanks for all prayers and well wishes for our family, please remember all the soldiers over there still. Sherry

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Registered: 05-12-2003
Tue, 08-12-2003 - 9:15pm
That is soooo great! That must be so wonderful to hear his voice. May will come soon enough. Until then more phone calls I hope.

Prayers are with you and Dusty.

LM
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 9:24pm
Hi Sherry, I am excitied for you, My son has been there since March 15, 2003. He started in Kuwait has been to Bagsdad, Iraq and is now back in Kuwait. We had no word of him from April 2 until July 11. He was to return to his family in Germany in July and last minute cancelations he will be there sometime next year. I am grateful for all the prayers...Trina
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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 9:40pm
Sherry, That is wonderful news!! I too have a ds in Iraq and just within the last couple of weeks he has been calling us...COLLECT! LOL But it is worth it! Yes it is so good to hear their voices! I know ds just got word that they would be there for a year...orginally they were told 6 months...so that is a blow! He has a now 5 month old daughter that he hasn't seen since she was one month old! I feel for him and all the service people away from their families!

Continued prayers go for all the service people there!

Hugs

RJ


 


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 08-12-2003 - 10:16pm
Sherry I'm glad you were able to hear his voice, and that

he is finding a way to stay in good spirits.

Keep us posted; I will keep him in prayer.

Hugs,

cindy


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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 08-12-2003 - 10:25pm
Sherry, that's wonderful news!! I'm keeping him and all our service people in my thoughts and prayers. I hope it cools off for them soon!

Jan

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Tue, 08-12-2003 - 11:47pm
Sherry that must have been a wonderful feeling hearing from him like that! I can understand his laughing on and on like that I would too if I was there and had a moment of home even if it was only over the phone!

so happy for you!

hugs, Lor

     

 

          

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 08-13-2003 - 12:40am
Sherry

How wonderful that you got to talk to you ds!! I am sure it makes you so much happier just to know he is ok. I keep him in my prayers that he stays safe over there

Hugs

Mary

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Wed, 08-13-2003 - 2:09am
How wonderful you could talk to your son! It must have been such a joy to hear his voice. I'm so glad he is able to get to a phone and I hope he gets to call again. My family will continue to pray for your son, RJ's son and all the soldiers. HUgs, Gabby

       


 


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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 08-13-2003 - 3:26am
Sherry, how wonderful that you had a chance to talk with him. We will all be looking forward to May for both you and for him. Give him out best wishes when you talk to him again.

Kat

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Wed, 08-13-2003 - 4:34am
Sherry,

I am very glad you heard from Rusty. So reassuring to hear a loved ones voice. I will keep him and all over there in my prayers until safely home again.

Hugs,

Rain

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