I have been home now since Friday night the 12th of September. Just a few more days and I head out again and rejoin the military family I am now a part of.
Coming home has been a truly wonderful thing for me. Just putting my toes in the sand, going to my Church, singing along with our worship team (it's the best in the world), seeing friends and especially spending time with my wife and kids.
Emily's Birthday was wonderful and we all had a good time celebrating together. I got to watch Evan play baseball on Sunday and that too was a blessing. Our team lost, but that didn't seem to matter to any of us.
It is so nice to have a home. Some place where you feel comfortable, where you can relax knowing you are among those that love you and care for you.
Thanks to all my friends for kindness to me and my family.
God bless you all and God bless and keep my family.
About Me & My Family
- Dale
- I have been blessed with a beautiful family, great place to live and a new adventure after nearly 30 years in law enforcemnt. I have the exciting responsibility of investigating the terrorist that finance, make and place IEDs. I WaS embedded with the US Army 1st Division (The Big Red One), 2 HBCT, 1/63 CAB. I spent 17 months with these outstanding Americans, 12 of those deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The toughest part of the job was leaving behind my wife, & my best friend of nearly 30 years Nancy, my then 15 year old son Evan, and my then 10 year old daughter Emily. I began this chapter in my life on May 4, 2008. I finally returned home, having completed my tour of duty, on September 28, 2009. After two months off I returned to my position. Only this time it was a mere 270 miles away in Northern VA. A far cry from the desert of Iraq some 7,000 miles from the coast of North Carolina.
Captain Omar (center) and I
Sadam's Parade Ground
2 comments:
Glad you got to enjoy being home Dale. Wish we could have spent a little time together, but with your time so short I wouldn't have asked for any.
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I love your family, and will keep them close while you are away from them. Glad I saw you for a minute, and got a quick hug. God has you in an incredible ministry, but that doesn't make you miss your family any less. Take care of yourself.
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