
Not the best of pictures, cause it was shot through the dirty glass of a Blackhawk window, but that is the mist shrouded Mountains that are prevalent in this area. I was on my south to take a class. See how everything is green? It has rained or drizzilled every day since I got back up here. I love it. everything is moist and alive up here. It is so much better to me, then the dusty dry waste-like plains down south. Yesterday we even journeyed out to some of the Stations of the Brigade we work with, and drove through snow, and sleet and rain and sunshine and a little of everything all in one day. It was very exciting. The terrain reminded me of northern Arkansas, driving up to some of our climbing spots. The weather down here at the Patrol Base reminds me of Seattle, which I really enjoyed. So now I am just counting the days until I get to go on vacation. Well, not really counting the days, cause I am not even sure when I am going, but definitely looking forward to it. I also got pictures in the mail from my Niece's baptism. I feel compelled to post a few that interestingly do not include my direct family. I miss them a lot, but I also miss my brothers in-laws as well, and that whole group of people they are

connected to up in Tulsa. This is interesting. I now have more pictures to post and less and less to say, so I find myself trying to think up some filler to make it look like I am talking about lots and lots of interesting and important things. Mostly I just want to gush about how I feel like I got moved to the most wonderful faery land of Iraq that no one talks about and about the beautiful little girl I can not wait to meet. And I am looking forward to getting home and seeing Cash and his family all over again. And please no one take any of this to mean that I am not looking forward to seeing my own family. Trust me, they are the first people I want to see. My sister put together a video of the pictures of Lydia's baptism and it made me cry. I wish I could have been there.
And on that note, Sara, when you use music for something like that, please credit the artists and writers at the end of the video, otherwise when I post stuff like that on Facebook it will get taken down for copy write infringement and I

will get into trouble. Not big trouble, just more of a slap on the wrist kind of trouble.
And here is one of my favorite pictures from the cd I got. Well maybe not one of my favorites, cause it doesn't have Lydia in it, but it has one of my favorite Lutheran Pasters in the whole of the Northern Tulsa area. At first glance, I saw Paster Tim and thought "He looks like the Don of some Lutheran Mafia standing there in that suit." Perhaps this isn't funny to anyone but me, but just in case I thought I would share in my mirth with everyone. Can't wait to hang out with that whole clan again. So anywho, that is about all the filler I can create for the moment. For now, I continue preps for the end of tour, and begin a dedicated study of Johnny Cash music. Peace be with everyone, Worry not about me for I will be home soon, and love all of you. You are all in my prayers, and thoughts. Be safe, and Peace OUT.