Shiloh's bout with a saw

Here is Shiloh's finger after its battle with a saw at work. :( He lost unfortuately. I had to change the bandage last night and surprisingly didn't barf. It's a little cleaner in this picture (lucky you). We are hoping it heals soon and that it won't be majorly deformed.

A Smart Man

I stole a quote from my brother-in-law's blog because I feel it is so appropriate for this day:

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves......Abraham Lincoln

Army Reserves

My brother was flown to boot camp this morning. It is a day of reflection for me. I am so very proud of him for taking this step. I am nervous for him and all I can think to do is pray for him. He told us not to send ANYTHING but letters and to keep those to a minimum. Apparently if you get letters or packages while in boot camp you have to do extra work to receive them and they may open them and read them allowed. He said if it comes down to that he may refuse to take the letter. :)

He wasn't originally suppose to ship out until the 12th, but he called his recruitment officer yesterday morning and he told Kyle that he was going to ship out this morning so he needed to be down in Little Rock yesterday evening. He was upset because he didn't really get a chance to say good bye to his friends and some of his family. My dad was on the road in New York and didn't get to say a real goodbye. He unfortunately doesn't know if he will be back after boot camp or if he will go straight to AIT. Originally he only had two days between the two, but he didn't know the story as of yesterday afternoon.

Please pray for him when you get the chance. Pray that he will have the strength and willpower to get through the next 6-8 weeks (I'm not sure how long it is). I told him to keep his eyes on God and He will give him the strength he needs. Thank you all!