My cousin Jeff flew in from Iraq Sunday night and it was such an honor to be there when we got off of that plane! There was such a swell of joy in my heart and a sense of relief that he was home and safe. He was originally supposed to get into Ohio at 4:oopm and then his plane got delayed in Germany, so he then wasn't supposed to come in until 11:00pm. Because of inclement weather, he was delayed a third time and his plane didn't arrive until 12:30am. It was a long drive and a long wait at the air force base, but seeing his boys faces light up when they found out he was coming home was priceless and totally worth the sleep deprivation.
He has three boys and his oldest son was so happy that he was coming home that he cried and cried. To see a 14 year old boy cry for his dad is something that just tugs at your heartstrings. It brought tears to my eyes that night and I still tear up just thinking about it!
Now he has two weeks off from the Air Force Reserves and he can get some rest and relaxation before he is back to work for the Highway Patrol. Hopefully he adjusts to civilian life well and doesn't have any problem getting back to "normal". We prayed for his safe return and we are so excited to see that it was in God's plan to bring him back to us. This was his third tour in Iraq and his most dangerous so far! We are so proud of him and the other men and women who serve our country!
God Bless America!
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Welcome home to another hero! Please thank him for his service to our country!
Jen - you need to get back to blogging! And back to msn. And back to btww!! And the red font is super are to read. But it might be my computer. I have to select all the font on the page so I can read yours!! Anyways.. hope to see something from you soon!
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