Dave got his Ranger School slot!!! WOOHOO! or rather Hooah!
Class 001-08 begins October 12th and ends December 12th. He will be at Fort Benning for phase one: Darby Phase, in North Georgia for Phase II: Mountain Phase, and Florida for Phase III: Swamp Phase. It is a total of 61-62 days; however, it is RARE that one goes through without being recycled at one phase or another.
Here are some links with schedules and more journals from guys who have done through it to give you an idea of what he will be doing and how you can better pray for him throughout this process:
https://www.benning.army.mil/rtb/RANGER/RgrSchoolPreparation.htm
http://www.tommym1080.com/journal/Ranger%20School/benning_phase.htm
Or you can check out youtube to watch the nine part video on Ranger School.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzg3_LC3bGU&feature=related
Quick Family Updates:
Tysons:
-Jon is in Louisianan doing training with his unit out of Ft. Bragg, NC.
-Charlie is with his Ranger Bat out of Savannah, GA. Dad and Jess have moved to Savannah. Jess can now be considered a Georgia Peach as she has mastered the art of Grits. =)
-Krissy and Shane are with the kids in Minnesota.
Pope Family:
-Bryan and Jenn, Steph & Casey: You can catch up with them by clicking on the links on the right side of the page.
-Mom & Mike - enjoying being out of the hot sun of Oklahoma and being at home. They've been super busy all summer. Time to relax and enjoy not doing anything.
Haynes Family
- Zac and Sissy are in Hawaii loving every minute of it.
-Adam is in an undisclosed location having a blast, avoiding humidity at all costs. =)
-Dad, Cmonster, Sadie, Jesse, Sugar and the chickens are doing fantabulously well. They found a bald eagle in their driveway a few weeks back.
-Craig lives in West Blocton.
-Leah just turned 8 and is about to start back at school. You can check out her blog by following the links on the right side of this page. I miss that little squishy tushy. =) Mom and I just took her back to ABQ after spending a few weeks with her.
Still to come:
Haynes Family Visit Pictures
Pope Family Visit Pictures
Leah's Bday
2 comments:
I am so glad we talked the other day. It was really good catching up. I updated some stuff on the blog. I hope Dave is not getting discouraged, but that it is helping him. There are so many hidden great things that have come out of not just Ranger School, but the time that Gabe has spent recycling. God really has control on everything and it is so awesome when that becomes slightly apparent. Our faith and trust in Him has grown exponentially during this time and it proves how suffering makes us grow closer to Him.
Laura
Ranger School! Wow! Go Dave! We will be praying that the Lord will be with Dave (and you, Carrie) every step of the way! Through Him all things are possible!
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