I got several messages from Mark in the past two days. I'll combine them all in one posting.
As usual, my comments are in italics.
Mark was on R&R when the packages we sent arrived. We sent him 39 boxes.
09 Apr 06 0241
I have gotten all the packages. I have given about 15 of them out.
Thanks,
Mark
I thanked Mark for letting us serve those that were serving for us.
10 Apr 06 0241
No I just want thank you all for your support of all us over here. Plus your help with the blog. The guys on my team have really enjoyed the care packages. I just gave 10 more out to the Fuelers, the soldiers that fuel the helicopters and the generators on the camp.
Thanks,
Mark
Some friends at my church got the message that I sent out about Mark wanting some school supplies. They were sending 2 or 3 boxes out today. I told Mark to be expecting them.
10 Apr 06 0300
John
That is great. If people have things they want to send that date is just a time line. I still might get the packages in time to get them delivered. I am sure anything that is sent as long as they are marked school supplies the new team will be able to take the stuff to the school.
My rotary club gave us 250 to buy black boards for a school. So we are going to go and put up 5 black boards along with chalk for the schools.
Thanks,
Mark
While Mark was on R&R the care packages arrived at his FOB (Forward Operations Base.) He got an e-mail from the FOB that they had received 10 bags of mail that day. I guess that was an unusually high number of bags. Here's Mark's comment about what he found when he got back to his FOB.
10 Apr 06 0308
I don't know how many bags but all the boxes were setting on my bed when I got in.