I talked ON THE PHONE with my honey Friday night!

On Friday, Tyler's platoon excelled in their expectations for the day, so they were rewarded with a few minutes of a phone privilege. I cannot even begin to express what it was like to hear his voice. It was a true blessing from the Lord. Tyler had had an extremely difficult week, and I had really been struggling as well. We were struggling at the same time, and God blessed us with hearing each other's voices. When I answered the phone, I was at my grandmothers house, and what I was hearing with my ears took a few seconds to connect with my brain :). Once it connected though, I cried, he cried, and then we talked as fast as we could to get every little thing in that we possibly could. I never realized how much we really do take for granted something so simple as talking to someone on the phone. God gave us exactly what we needed, exactly when we needed it! My lips will forever praise Him! Tyler is doing wonderful. It's physically straining, but he said over and over how he has seen God's provision through it all. He is loving all of the letters he's receiving from everyone! They have kept him encouraged! So, he sends his love and his thanks for thinking of him to keep him encouraged! And Billy, the picture you sent of your grandfather in uniform has blessed his heart more than you could possibly ever know. So thank you. Pray hard for four more weeks, and then we'll be celebrating over him crossing over the finish line as he completes his basic training!! If we are faithful to serving the Lord, he truly does provide and bless us! And sometimes it's something so unexpected that it literally brings us to tears. Love you all!