Clarion Hotel

My heart just broke to see the look on my folks' faces when I decided to enlist in the Army, to hear my mum's voice over the phone this morning, and to see my dad's face as he drove away in my ex-car. It's really painful but I have to think on other things. God has totally orchestrated all of this and I feel so comforted and reassured because of it.

I met a girl named Emily Anne on our way to MEPS. She drove in the carpool with one other because we were all coming from the S-dale recruiters office. The fact that her middle name is similar to my own is hilarious enough. She's a PK (preacher's kid) and he's a Messianic Jew! He used to be a Rabbi, as I understand it. My dad and I share a fascination for the Jewish people; after all, they're in the Bible! :D

Now Emily and I have the same haircut and hair color. Her personality is quite a bit different from mine and you could almost think that she's an agnostic Christian but I truly believe she's saved. Her knowledge of our faith and doctrine, I believe, is truly there. Not to mention her belief in Jesus as the son of God. We joked a lot tonight about Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses and this other guy, Mike, totally was on the same page. He's Catholic but despises the ceremonial crap and whatnot, but still cares for his church as he grew up in it. He's very knowledgeable and whatnot, so I could totally marry him. [ROFL!] Just kidding. He also cracked jokes about Catholics because, like all denominations, they have their...bad...qualities.

I'm just fascinated by how oddball this all is. I'm even talking to Emily's mother as if she were my own. Emily posted our picture on her Facebook website and called it "I found my long-lost twin!" When I sent a message to her mother, I named the title, "Hiya! Long lost twin here! Did you forget me? :P" She said that she and Emily's grandmother just prayed over the phone for both of us girls (Emily talked to her mum rather quick about me) and just knew in her spirit to do so. Isn't God amazing?!

Anyway, everything's going to be alright. Everything. I just know it. By the way, there's a scale in the lounge bathroom and it says I'm 167.4 and it's later on in the day. Mwahahahaha! I can doooo it! I just pray that Emily can as well. Almost like it being the buddy system or something since we've gotten along so quickly!

Anyway, we're in the Clarion hotel across from an airport and hope to be shipped off tomorrow but it's possible that it may be Tuesday. If that's the case, I'll be able to update by blog because they have computers available in the lounge where all the military "transitioners" are awaiting their souls to be sold into slavery. :P

God Bless all!