Blessings from Jefferson!

Hi Jefferson Falcons!!! Boy you guys made my DAY!!! I received a package full of letters and pictures from several of you there! I haven't been that excited since I got here! It meant a lot to me to get things from you!

I will be passing out some of the letters to other people here. If you don't mind I am asking them to send you a letter from them? I will get some pictures of them opening/reading your letters for you as well. I want you to know how much your letters mean to us all!

I wanted to enclose a picture of some of us that attended a ball. We got dressed up and had a fun evening. Please let me know if you have any questions or specific pictures you guys want!

MISS YOU ALL!!!! GO FALCONS!!!

DEDICATION

wreath for DEDICATION

When I think of DEDICATION this week I tend to think of all our Veterans past, present, and future! I am amazed as I realize that I have served almost 14 years in the US Army. It seems like only yesterday that I was scared to death of what the Drill Sergeant would yell at me today. I look around at all my friends & co-workers here and just see the AMAZING dedication each day. Here we paid tribute the Veterans past, present, and future and wanted all to know that we remain DEDICATED in our mission here.

DEDICATION can be seen in each one of us each day! It helps me to remain dedicated when I know I have my friends, family, and of course Jefferson Elementary behind me the whole entire time! I can't lie and say some days are worse than others but then I look at what I am here for and know I joined the military for this exact reason.

Just remember all people need DEDICATION to achieve things big or small!

respect for our Veterans

Halloween

This past week was busy but good. I went to a Halloween Party here and had a good time. A lot of people even dressed up and got into the spirit. I guess we are a captive crowd! We always have different things going after our work almost every night. This can include tournaments of: spades, poker, bowling, pool, darts, & bingo to name a few. We also have the USO here and they are always providing us with some sort of entertainment or activity to help us pass the time here.

I think the hardest thing for me trying to get everything done that I have to and still have time for the fun. This month is a busy one but I am sure I can make it happen.

I wanted to enclose a few of my favorite costumes from the Halloween Party here! I hope you enjoy and hope you had a GREAT Halloween too!!!

Miss everyone and always remember the fighting Men & Women that are away from home! Especially during the holidays!!!