Mom and Dad,
I love you guys! Even though neither of ya'll answered your phones with my one phone call!
I did about 100 push ups today. Needless to say, I'm sore. I hurt everywhere. But I'm getting stronger, so it's good. We wake up @4 and go to bed @21:00. Not that I sleep much with the only light in the room on. Just my luck, right? Oh well, it lets me read my scriptures and write after lights out.
I've made some friends. My favourite person is a 19 year old female from Colorado. Her name is Larlein and she's honestly the best. Super level headed too.
I'm excited for church on Sunday! They have an LDS service @ 8:30. There is 2 other LDS boys in my Platoon and at least 2 others in other Platoons. Hopefully there are some other female members...we'll see.
I've decided that picking something to hold only every day helps a lot. Sometimes a hymn just pops into my head and just stays there. It brings me peace. Other times a conversation I've had with a friend or family member pops up. Those make me happy. It's the little things that make the 17 hours bearable. Prayers are huge for me. Every time my Drill Sgt. tells us to hold the down position, I pray I can. I push myself to. I'm thankful that I have that.
I miss everyone. I miss my bed and my 6 million pillows on it...I also miss sleeping in and answering rhetorical questions...Stay safe and send me updates! I want to hear everything this this snail mail.
xoxoxo Chloe
Anything else you think I should get. Try and keep it to things that can fit in small, padded envelopes, like the toiletries I requested. see ya soon. It'll fly by!
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