God speed and Semper Fi

Hello From Africa...
I am sorry it has been so long since i had posted last, I have been unable to post given my situation has changed quite a bit as you could imagine. We are not yet fully settled in yet but well on our way. What I have gotten to see of it Africa is a beautiful place but very hot. We are coming to the end of spring and it is in the 90's and quickly coming into sumer where it will approach 120 +. We have all have now learned our roles and a routine is falling in place. The one thing that has and will make this a experience of a lifetime is the opportunity to provide humanitarian aid to the regions close to the base. We have been assigned a village in which we spend time with to improve there livelihoods and living situations. I don't yet know allot about the village but I am very eager to learn. There are aprox 88 families and all have several kids of all ages. As you could imagine in a country with an over 60% unemployment rate the need is quite great. Recently i had gone for the first time to meet them and asses the need. Once we had arrived we were greeted by a dozen or so excited children who simply wanted to shake your hand and have there photo taken. I will keep you informed as i get more opportunities to go visit. If you are interest in participating in the Aid of these people please get in contact with Amber or myself and we have a list of things that this village is need of most. As the only Coalition base of operations on the continent of Africa we have a huge undertaking here on every level. I look forward to what the next six and a half months have in store. Now more then ever the one thing that still remains unchanged is the ever forefront thought of my beautiful girls waiting for me at home.

Some of the children from the village





Goats that the last guys bought for them.