First Mail

We got mail yesterday! Yea! Two letters, actually. One Allen wrote on Saturday, the other on Sunday. He said he was done processing, and would be shipped to his training unit on Monday. He already had blisters on his heels from his boots, but he has a pretty high pain tolerance. He said that he looks like a soldier, but doesn't really feel like one yet. I'm sure that's changed now that he's actually training. He's getting yelled at now, like a real soldier. :) He got to go to church on Sunday, which lifted his mood somewhat. Hopefully he'll be kept busy enough to not feel so down like he did in reception. He heard that the first 4 days are the worst, and he agreed. I should be getting his address within a week, and I will make sure to pass it on.