The First Phone Call

Patrick called today!  Ok, so this is not exactly the first phone call, but today was the first time we got to talk.  He called me at school on Friday, but he only had time to say that he was almost finished with reception and they would soon head out to basic.  Today he had more time to tell me about what he's done so far.

They arrived in Missouri at around 2:00 AM on Tuesday.  They were briefed until 3:30 then sent to bed.  Their wake up call was at 4:30 AM, and they stayed up until 2100 (9:00PM)!  Things leveled out after that. 

Their cafeteria time is also interesting.  He said that when they are getting their food, they have to always carry their tray with two hands.  By the time they sit down, they only have about 2 1/2 minutes to eat.  Does this bother him?  Not at all!  His words were, "it's actually a lot of fun." 

They are divided into six groups, and Patrick is the "bay leader" for one of the groups.  I know they filter any questions through him, and I believe that he is responsible for their actions.

Church was good today, he said.  He has also been allowed to keep his bible, and he has been so far been able to read it daily.

Patrick sounded really good on the phone. He was thankful for everyone's prayers and asked that we keep praying for him.  I already can't wait until next week when we get to talk again!