Article about Patrick's Platoon

Hello!  As the title suggests, this article is about Patrick's platoon and their recent relocation.  Also, if you look closely at the picture, Patrick's ruck sack is right in the front!!  He created a tube from paper and a left over "Animal" can to protect his posters in the move.  Enjoy!! 

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Patrick's New Room

As some of you know, Patrick just moved to a new FOB. He is now at FOB Gamberi. The amenities are the same, and his room looks nicer. Here are some pics of his new space. 😊 

Patrick's address is the same as before except the FOB is now FOB Gamberi instead of FOB Fenty. Let me know if you need the address again. 

Upgrades!

Patrick is having a really good week!  Just this morning he told me that he got to move to a bigger and better room with a better mattress.  These are the pictures he sent me of his new abode.  

He also will be receiving a promotion to 1^st Lieutenant this week!  Although this is an automatic promotion (every LT receives it after 18-24 months in the Army), it is still an exciting thing.  I am very proud of him and the work that he does every day. 

John and I are doing well.  He has cut his first top tooth, giving him a grand total of three teeth!  I can tell that it hurts him, but that doesn’t stop my little ball of energy from playing.  It does keep him from getting a good night’s sleep, though.  This mama is hoping that he will have a good day of naps and a full night’s sleep soon!!

Not Much to Say...

Hello, everyone!

I am going to attempt to update the blog every Monday.  However, some weeks I don't hear often enough from Patrick to give any real update.  So please just bear with me as I get into the rhythm of weekly updates.

Patrick has been so busy!  He has been completing routine missions, planning new missions, and inventorying all of their equipment--all the while his platoon is on call to go assist other platoons in a fire fight.  Needless to say, he is only getting a few hours of sleep and is pretty tired by the time we talk.

Despite all of that, which would have me living in a perpetual state of bad attitude, Patrick is really enjoying himself.  This is what he has trained for, and he is having a good time getting to do "the fun stuff."

He told me one of the last times we talked that he was able to get his room set up (after being in country for three weeks!).  He loves his set up with his bags unpacked, a side lamp and TWO fans!  He was especially happy about the fans, since it is regularly over 100 degrees.  I'm hoping to have some pictures soon of his room.

His room is partitioned off in a big hut with plywood.  So it would be great if you wanted to send Patrick things he could attach to his wall.  Letters, pictures, and posters would all be great ideas.  You may also want to send a few tacks if you have room.  He has tape, but I'm not sure how well that would stick to the plywood.

Prayer Requests:
Thank you so much for your prayers for Patrick, John and me.  With God's daily grace, we are all doing well.  Please pray for Patrick to find a Christian friend that can be an encouragement and accountability partner.`

The Mail Room Is Open!!

The mail room is up and running!  We can now send letters and packages to Patrick.  In one of the previous blogs, I posted information about how to send a package and a list of some of Patrick's favorite things.  A letter just takes regular postage. 

The post office will be very helpful in mailing packages and letting you know what can't be mailed. It's basically nothing that is flammable or would combust under pressure.  The only thing the Army doesn't want sent is bulk religious materials.

Let's overwhelm him with letters, but remember that he is staying pretty busy and has limited storage.  So for now, let's try to keep the packages small. 

Patrick P. Peake
Bravo Company, 2-30 IN
FOB Fenty
APO, AE 09310

Patrick Made It!

Well, after several very long flights, Patrick made it to his new nine-month-home.  They almost immediately got to work with property inventory, which takes several days.  Now they are working with the troops they are relieving to learn the area and standard procedures.  They will begin what each soldier considers "the fun part" in a few days. 

Patrick is doing well, but he is pretty tired.  He called me today at 1:30am his time and told me they were just now stopping for the day.  He will have to get up again in just a few hours. Although this seems terrible to us, he still jokes by saying, "At least it's not Ranger School!"  Please be praying that his time of rest will be sufficient and refreshing for him.

As soon as we get the go-ahead to send mail, I will let everyone know!  I know it's hard to wait, but they told us it would probably get lost if we sent anything too soon, so I'm holding off.  Remember that my list of things to send Patrick is by no means exhaustive, and I will periodically add more things to it. 

That's all for now!  Sorry I don't have more to write about.  Hopefully soon I will have more pictures to show you.

Prayer Requests:
-Success in all of Patrick's endeavors
-Restful and sufficient sleep

Pictures from Patrick

These are pictures Patrick sent me from his journey to the FOB. I thought you might enjoy some pictures from over the pond!!