Monday

As I type this, Nathan is on a plane heading first to Germany and then on to Afghanistan. He says it will be about a week before they actually get to their final destination. The FOB (forward operating base) they will be at is named Fortress - supposedly because it has really high walls.

I've tried not to think about it too much today. I had one last phone call with him late last night - I was wide awake after sleeping so much over the weekend with the cold/sinus infection I came down with.

It will be awhile before we hear anything from him. I'm hoping that he will be able to get Internet access after he gets settled at the base. I already know that letters take some time to go back and forth.

This is going to be a tough time to get through.