I'm not sure what is going to happen when a Monday comes and I don't get a phone call. It is becomming a regular thing and it is good for me.

He should have his camera this week so hopefully we will get some pictures coming and see more of what he is seeing.

When I sent his package the postmaster was surprised how small his address was so I asked if he has received any mail and he has so it is a good address. (Grandma Cheryl he mentioned he got yours)

He sounds good and as each monday comes that is one week less until he is home.

I don't know if Monday morning is going to be my time for a phone call, but it has come in the last two weeks. It is always such a relief to hear his voice.

He had been out on his first "mission" this week which was to go and visit a high school we (the U.S.) is sponsoring. This was basically his first time seeing some of the country side, he said it basically reminded him of Dugway. He said they had got a flat tire on the way and were changing it right by someone cutting grain. This is when I wish he had his camera so we could get some pictures of it. Hopefully by next week. He sounded good and said everything is going good.

I am one of those people that look at my caller ID, then decide if I am going to answer the phone or not. Yesterday morning I got a call with a "weird" number, but decided to answer it. It was all static and my first words were "Shane is that you!" and it was.

He had his first meeting with the native people with the use of an interrupter and that was a good experience for him. I asked him if for the most part the people do want them there and he indicated that what we see on the news is just the bad, for the most part they are wanted and needed there.

His current projects are working on a road and a school. His said their traveling is very restricted right now because of the road side bombs . They aren't even allowed to drive in humvee's right now. I know I for one am okay with that!!!

His camera is broken so I am getting a new one on the way to him, so for now there are no pictures. He referred to his living quarters as a hut so it will interesting to see what's what when pictures do start coming in.

Was surprised, but pleased to get a phone call on the 4th of July letting me know he had made it and all is well.  His base isn't as big as he had thought it would be, but he said he is getting settled into his new bachelor pad.  He thinks he has broke his camera so I am working on that hoping we can get some pictures posted.

For those of you interested in

a physical address for Shane

while he is gone, I have it.  He

asked that I don't post it so if

you are interested e-mail Lyndi

or I and we can forward it to you.

Got a quick phone call from

Shane letting me know he

was scheduled to fly out at

3:00 a.m.  on July 2.  He knew of one

scheduled stop but wasn't sure

when he would arrive at his final 

destination.