Today has been a day of smiles and tears. Ryan made a decision several months ago to join the Marines. He took his tests recently---and passed with flying colors----and understood that it would probably be the middle of October before he would be called to report for duty. Well, that changed this morning at 9:00 when an officer rang his door bell and asked if he would like to leave TODAY!!!! There is an opening in the branch Ryan had requested and it was his if he could leave today. Needless to say, we were all surprised and not at all prepared mentally nor emotionally for such a sudden departure. Ryan seems so happy and we all feel it is the best thing for him to do at this time.
I was able, on short notice, to put together a decent evening meal and we had 9 people around the dining room table to eat and wish Ryan well. We then watched as G.J. and Sherlyn left to drive him into Springfield. From there he would be taken by car to Kansas City. He will fly out of KC tomorrow for San Diego where he will be in training for 13 weeks. More details later as we know more.
Please lift Ryan up in prayer each day. Everything and everyone will be new and strange to him and he will miss home, family and everything that was familiar, just as we will miss him. As soon as I know an address, I will post it and hope everyone will send him a greeting occasionally.
Dortha
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