January 9, 2010
Down Range
Yesterday was the official ceremony sending my brother's unit of the Florida National Guard off to Fort Hood en route to the Middle East.
Even though this is Roger's second deployment to that area of the world, this is different from the last time. In 2003, he was deployed with just a handful of soldiers; this year, about 2500 Florida National Guardsmen deployed. Several months after Roger deployed to Iraq in 2003, Keith and I undertook our own deployment-of-sorts and moved to Texas; right now, we don't even have an inkling of a desire to move. In 2003, Roger was married and spent a good deal of time worrying about his wife (now ex); this time, his girlfriend is on the same deployment, which may present its own special set of worries.
This year, we will pray for Roger daily, send lots of care packages, proudly support him from a distance, and yearn for the day when he comes home. If God lays it on your heart, we would appreciate your prayers, too.
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