Boring is Good....an email from Seth

Dear Family and Friends,
It has been awhile since I last wrote, and the truth of the matter is, there really is not much to report. As soon as I returned to Al Asad in January from my two weeks leave our squad was very busy. We made three different trips to the Syrian border, and a couple of other small trips all within a short time frame. However, after returning from a trip down south on February 13th, we have yet to be back out. We are not scheduled to go back out until some time after the 27th. Our next convoy is scheduled to be the longest I have been on, as well as the largest. We are supposed to be gone for approximately ten days, and our convoy could consist of up to one hundred vehicles. Of course with the mission still over a week away, I’m sure everything will change multiple times. I celebrated my 23rd birthday on the 11th. It was a very quiet birthday, just some pizza and a movie with Eli, but it was a memorable one as well. This was my second birthday spent in a combat zone, and hopefully it will be my last. The weather here has slowly been warming up, and before to long I’m sure we will be complaining about how hot it is. Right now it is very windy outside, and we are experiencing a very bad dust storm. Our unit is still on track to be home hopefully some time at the end of April, beginning of May. I try not to think about the time I have left, but it is hard not to. We are so close to the end, so close to being home in Virginia, that it is impossible not to stop thinking about it. Coming home to Virginia in two months will be such an incredible feeling.
Sorry I do not have more exciting news to report, but the truth is it has been pretty boring here ever since I returned from leave. As my parents always remind me, “Boring is a good thing!” I hope this e-mail finds you all doing well and having a great month. Spring is right around the corner, and with the warm weather, flowers, and all the other wonderful things that Spring brings us, it will also bring mine and Eli’s return to the states. Thank you all for your continued love and support, it has truly made this time away from home easier. Take care and I look forward to talking to you all soon,
Love and Peace from the MiddleEast,
Seth