Jared Has Deployed

Jared left early Saturday morning, April 5th. His girlfriend, Stephanie, was able to be there with him when he left. She lives in Washington DC and flew out to say goodbye. We have heard that they all arrived safely and will be on a base in Afghanistan for the first month. The "mail system" is up and running and they can receive letters and care packages. I have had many family and friends asking for his address so they can send packages.....one caution I have been warned of is that everyone wants to (and does) send packages right away when soldiers deploy, and then, after awhile, people don't send things anymore and soldiers don't get much mail or packages after being gone for awhile.

In hopes of making sure this does not happen to Jared, and that he continually gets packages, I would love to have a "sign up" list of people wanting to send care packages and then make sure that someone sends one each week, rather than everyone all at once. If you'd like to send him a package, let me know, and I will tell you what upcoming week to send it--how does that sound???

I will post a list over to the right of things that deployed soldiers want/like/need. Also remember that lot's of cards and letters are always welcome!!! Would love if everyone would make a commitment to send a letter at least once a week!!

I will post hear whenever we hear any news!!!