This is a pretty big week for Adam. The Crucible is the culmination of his field training, which is a rigorous 54-hour practical field test - including sleep deprivation, food deprevation, and a total of 45 miles of marching, team problem solving. You name it. The stuff that makes Marines Marines. The end of the Crucible (recovery day is Friday with movement back to MCRD on Saturday) will mark the end of phase 2. The next phase (called the transistion phase) is where they go through the transition of recruit to Marine.

Please be praying for Adam this week. He will definitely need our support in the form of prayer - they say that this is when a lot of injury can occur, so we all want him to have that extra protection to keep his training moving along and have him home on time! :-)

I am so incredibly proud of my husband. He simply amazes me. There are no words.

About a month or so ago when I was ordering plane tickets - the end seemed so intangible and impossible. I can't believe that the day is quickly approaching! Only 28 left, today!

Much love, and thanks for checking in.
Gena