Update from Iraq

I wanted to post a few pictures that Bill has sent my way. He "OK'd" these few for me to post. On his way, he was able to visit the St. Louis Arch - a little sightseeing before hitting the desert on his final stop. He's not really into photography, but I thought this one was a pretty neat shot!
And here he sits, in the rear end of a C-130... on his first of two flights over there. This was the first photo he emailed to me... A huge lump caught in my throat - he's on his way... for such a long time.
And here he is awaiting his next ride... in a passenger terminal in Qatar.
Almost looks like it's snowing! That is a dust storm... he said that he has to walk with a neck gaiter pulled up over his face to avoid breathing it in. Yuck.
Check it out!
This is a bunker for mortar attacks (which happen on a daily basis there - Iraqis trying to make money off of the terrorists). Behind that, you can see their cell blocks... where they sleep. There are trailers in there, somewhere...
Here's Bill with a hard-core weapon - a pellet gun! He was out shooting pigeons... something they do in their "spare" time so the birds don't ruin the airplane engines.
And, last but not least... a trashed Mig. For those of you wondering what he does there - he's their safety guy. He works 12 hour days, six days a week... tracking events, creating spreadsheets, etc... a lot of busy work.
He informed me recently that he is completely blocked from viewing anything like our blog, which stinks... so I'm trying to keep him updated on our lives from day-to-day via email. I think the monotony of his days wear on him, so it's fun for him to see what the kids and I are up to every week. : ) Please continue to pray for his safety and for all of us at home as well. We're doing ok... my mom is flying in on Wednesday and I am soooo ready for some help.