Au revoir August!

Josh called today! It was exciting since I hadn't talked to him in awhile. His mood was a little "down in the dumps" and rightfully so, since he lost his prized possession that he had over there with him. He didn't 'lose' the iPod, but it is certainly out of commission after falling from his seat just as he shut the 300 pound humvee door. It has more of a boomerang shape to it these days. Luckily, he called at the right time - I was at the mall (yay for Apple stores!) and I never made it to the post office yesterday with his package! So, I will definitely be making my way to the post office on Tuesday and, by the end of the week, he should have a new iPod. Although this time, he is getting the shuffle... gotta love the clip feature on it. In the meantime, he can at least listen to his music from the computer. As I told him, we can replace an iPod!

While he has appreciated every package that has been sent his way for the Afghani people, please know that they can no longer accept items to be passed out. These items have been removed from the list at the bottom of the blog. This was a decision that was made many levels above Josh. They are still doing humitarian aid drops, but with items provided by the government.

As you can tell, it is the end of August - a time that comes with mixed emotions! It means that September is finally here! This is a benchmark that Josh has been looking foward to for a long time. However, it also marks the start of the school year, of which Josh is missing. He longs for the days when he will be back in the classroom, in a job that he loves. There are also a lot of people preparing for leave. September seems to be a big month for his group. Some mixed emotions on how people are behaving prior to leave and such. Hopefully, in the next few weeks, Taliban activity will decrease in Afghanistan. We can hope!