Photos
Well...I finally got this to work. This is a photo of me in Kuwait, before we went north into Iraq.
This is pretty basic, and I hope to get a bit more creative, but this is all I have time for right now.
To all my friends at Dell...you finally have proof that I'm actually here and I haven't just been goofing off for the past six months.
February 1st
Wow! That got a lot of response.
I really appreciate all the encouraging notes. I know a lot of you are checking the blog regularly, and I want all of you to know that I do the same. Your words of encouragement are a real morale booster, and they are the first thing I look at when I boot up my computer in the morning(most of you post as I'm sleeping since we're 9 hours ahead of Central).
This has become my hobby while I'm here and I really look forward to putting more effort into it. Just know that all of your comments are deeply appreciated and are sustaining me while I'm here.
I am determined to "thrive" and not just "survive" during this deployment and become a better person in the process.
Thanks again to all of you.
John
This is pretty basic, and I hope to get a bit more creative, but this is all I have time for right now.
To all my friends at Dell...you finally have proof that I'm actually here and I haven't just been goofing off for the past six months.
February 1st
Wow! That got a lot of response.
I really appreciate all the encouraging notes. I know a lot of you are checking the blog regularly, and I want all of you to know that I do the same. Your words of encouragement are a real morale booster, and they are the first thing I look at when I boot up my computer in the morning(most of you post as I'm sleeping since we're 9 hours ahead of Central).
This has become my hobby while I'm here and I really look forward to putting more effort into it. Just know that all of your comments are deeply appreciated and are sustaining me while I'm here.
I am determined to "thrive" and not just "survive" during this deployment and become a better person in the process.
Thanks again to all of you.
John
posted by John at 9:06 AM
12 Comments:
Looks like a nice vacation spot...but where is the water??
THANK YOU JOHN! You are a awesome MOG! You are making a difference. May you allways feel His Angels by your side! Some may even be wearing armour.
Love,
Van
Man, thats good camo I can't even see you. Nice picture of the camels tho. I've heard that camel meat tastes a lot like chicken. Hey, great job on the election sounds like the turn out was better than expected. Who got elected? Can you imagine a ballot with 120 choices, no wonder the lines were so long, and the hanging chads must have been unbelievable. Oh well I'm sure Jeb will get that straightened out. Take care of yourself and if that sand gets too dirty, someone said something about Baths and Kurds, I always though milk was better for your skin. God bless and Psalms 91 " D "
Clint from across the street here. I ran into Amy and the boys at Great Clips this afternoon while getting my hair cut. I told Amy I'd read your blog this morning and she told me you had posted the camel pic. Watch out, they spit, but not that far. :-)
Your blog is reaching out to a lot of different people and inspiring them in different ways. Personally it’s made me realize I should appreciate the daddy “wessle” time more… and a few other things, but that one most of all since it’s easy to neglect after a day at work. Keep up the great work and God-Speed to you.
Hey Daddy, Jess here. That scenery is amazing!!!! (oh wait....what scenery?) Those camels in the back are pretty cool though. See you soon.
I love you,
Baby Girl
Where are those camels going? Someone once told me Camels naturally migrate towards Bars. If you followed them and I was wrong, dont stress, there are 2 Margarita machines waiting for you here.
Hey dad. Alex here. Where's all the ladies on that beach? Everything is going good here. I leave in a week for my golf tournament in Phoenix. Mind if i come over and practice some sand shots? I'm so proud of what you are doing over there. The Iraqi's are one step closer to being a free country and you were a part of that. Luv ya and miss you lots.
hey bro, your lookin kind of skinny, start shooting the camels if your hungry and if you dont come back with a tan im not going to feel sorry for you either, just wanted to let you know that i painted my bathroom downstairs blue and grey, joan said i put alot of thought into the colors and i said not at all its the
"Dallas Cowboys" colors and the best thing is she helped me pick out the colors without even knowing what i was up to
justus
hi just checking in with u. i'm @ school and i got on ur blog and clicked on the pic u posted and noticed there were some camels in the background! thats cool!
Hi son, Just letting you know I read your posts daily,and share them with my Hallmark girls.They ask how I got such a great son. Your Dad gets all the credit for that. I know you never mention Megan, but she is so excited about seeing her big brother. I am so proud of both of you! I know it doesn't compare to how hard this is for you, but it's the hardest thing I've ever had to go through as a mother. Love you so much. Love, Momma
Amazing-that place hasn't changed a bit in the last 14 years! :) Joey's Desert Storm pics look exactly the same!
But maybe in the next 14 years the scenery will change because of what y'all are doing. The response to the election was amazing. The press is of course down playing the monumental and absolue historic value of what has just occurred but most people here, even the children, get it! Caleb Contreras is right!
I hope all the soldiers are standing a little taller today, as you have all been a part of bringing FREEDOM to a people who has never known it!
God bless,
Michelle
Hey John Boy,
Just want you to know that Charles and I read your comments and pray for you and your troops. I know you hear that from everyone, but the more prayers the better, right? Steve Briscoe has his blog going, too. He has some good stories on it, in case you haven't checked it out yet: sbriscoe.blogspot.com Your post from last week had Charles and I in tears. We all feel what you are going through, but he and I have no idea what it truly feels like. When he went, all he left behind was me, not a whole family. We can probably guess what it is like, but we don't know. Signing off for now, Carol.
Hey John
Your staff buddies have been wondering where you have been for the last several months. That picture looks just like the painted desert in the southwest. Are you sure you aren't just trying to take a sabbatical for a year and saying your in Iraq?
Good Blog site. Hope your Dell buddies appreciate your service and understand what a great job you do over here.
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