Back With a Vengeance...Kinda

Dear Friends,

After 2 weeks of battling the "bug" I finally feel as though I am beginning to win the war over this mystery illness. The body aches, fever, 3-day headache, etc. have all but subsided leaving me with an eagerness to begin the rebuilding process. Hopefully I can take it slow though. Nothing like getting back into your routine too quickly. Anyway, life is good. As you can see I included a couple of my favorite pictures from deployment so far. Not everyone in IRock likes Americans, but most do. We give them soccer balls and other stuff. That's really all the kids care about here...soccer balls and gatorade. You probably only continue to hear about all the crazy attacks in this country, but know that much progress is being made too. There has already been much good done...good that will allow Americans to leave this country for good in the near future.

In other news, I saw Luke again yesterday. It's nice being able to make your own mission schedule. You can pretty much go where you want, whenever as long as you have good reasons. Luke just happens to work right next to my commander's office, the big store (PX), and the good cafeteria (chow hall) on the big base. These are all good reasons to visit every couple of weeks. I continue to pray for 3 months living next to Luke though. I read in Luke 11 today about the boldness of prayer (SEE right after the Lord's Prayer). I continue to try and be bold. I will leave you with the most important thing on my heart right now. I have a friend Tina back in Washington who has fallen very ill with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Please pray for her encouragement, quick recovery, and safety during this struggle. Tina, we here in IRock are praying for you too!

p.s. This post is like a week old...I also still haven't been able to post the pictures I've been meaning to...I'm working on it...here's my words for now.