Leave...

Dear Friends,

Leave officially began for me today. It will be a 2-4 day process to get back to my final destination in the states. I happen to feel like I was just sucked into a weird, whirl-wind, dream in which I got hit by a train. I competed in the Battalion Iron Man competition yesterday as part of our Battalion's Pride Day(max 3 lifts: bench, squat, deadlift & 2 min push-ups, 2 min sit-ups, 2 mile run, & finally max pull-ups and dips). I also stayed up all last night trying to get on the states' clock by not going to bed until 6am. It turns out that my body decided to reject all forms of sleep. I don't think I've actually slept in close to 36 hours now. I'm currently tired, sore, and confused on where I am (I think that I get on a plane to Kuwait in a few hours). I am also completely relaxed for the first time in 7 months. I have no responsibilities other than walking to my plane tonight. God blessed me with an incredible time in the Word today too. I spent a lot of time looking at the purpose of Jesus' time on earth in Matthew, and the lessons were amazing. It's amazing how much I overlook sometimes in the Bible. I really look forward to getting more time with Him over this break.

What else? Well, I really don't have much else to say yet. However, I have a feeling that the next few days are going to continue to be incredible. I look forward to seeing many of you in the coming weeks!