Final Post

_____This is my last post before we fly. Our current projections have us leaving very early Saturday morning, just after midnight. We're headed to Rammstein Air Base in Germany for a refueling layover before moving on to Manas Air Base in Bishkek, Kyrgzstan. From then, it's military shuttle flights across the border and into Afghanistan.

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_____These dashes are my attempt to differentiate between paragraphs. Right now, this blog software makes everything one paragraph. It is very annoying for me, so I figure it must be annoying for everyone.

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_____I successfully re-started out hot water heater after it was snuffed out yesterday during a utility repair visit for our furnace. We were getting annual maintenance done, and he had to cut the gas, which of course killed the pilot light in our hot water heater. After consulting an internet video with pictures, I was able to light the pilot and keep my eyebrows intact. Score one for me and my face.

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_____I mailed my three boxes this morning, including my violin. They are all insured, so if something bad happens, it's covered. Aside from my violin, I sent my Xbox, a bunch of clothes, a hymnal, a psalter, and several other items. I'm carrying my Bible with me, and have my laptop in hand, in addition to my clothes, so all my neccessities are taken care of.

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_____That's all. My next post will likely be a real update from BAF.