Florida Phase?

I have not heard anything from Dave since the letter he sent me on my Birthday last week. I did get a letter from TriCare wanting Dave to fill out a survey based on his hospital/doctor visit from November 2, 2008. =) That means he had to see a doctor on that date while he has been in Ranger School. He did not mention it in his letter. I decided to post the Ranger School Florida Phase Calendar in hopes we can all pray over the various dates and activities. If you can't see the picture here that well you can click on the link (Ranger School) and open the Ranger School Brief power point presentation and find it there. Or I can email it to you.

Dave did not go into much detail regarding Ranger School aside from asking for prayer over being cold, tired, hungry and favor with the guys in his platoon and with the RI's (Ranger Instructors). Dave gives glory to God for allowing him to get this far...

"Please pray for me, and Jon and Charlie. Pray constantly. Please pray for warm, dry weather and for health, favor with my Ranger buddies and for favor w/the RI's. Pray especially for a "Go" in my leadership positions during my upcoming FTXs and for graduation on December 12th. It is all in the Lord's hands and in His control; because there are so many variables and the grading criteria is entirely subjective...by the way did I tell you I'm super tired and hungry. Hey, as a head's up on Tuesday the 11th we start a 4 day FTX (Field Training Exercise) then 1 day refit before going on the final 5 day FTX, then we will have an admin day until we find out that we move on to Florida Phase. Pray that the Lord helps and hastens that time. On a related note, can you please send a big care package at the end of Mtn. Phase? Possible items to include but not limited to: beef jerky, trail mix, oatmeal chocolate cookies, brownies, rice krispy bars, snickers bars, etc. Please also pray for teamwork within our squads and Platoon. Sometimes it gets a little ugly. I need the Lord to give me patience, strength, and hope while we are apart. It's getting late and I need to go to sleep (ps - please pray that He helps me in the sleep department)."

That is about all he wrote. I left all the mooshy stuff out so you don't get too sick. :) Please join me in praying he does not get recycled. I should find out either today or tomorrow if he moves on to Florida Phase (please dear Lord). His Florida Phase address will be:

Ranger David J Tyson, RN #162
6th RTB, (Squad and Platoon number inserted here)
ATTN: Class 01-09
6069 Walkers Lane
Camp James E Rudder
Eglin AFB, FL 32542