ROTC Update
1. Jesse was awarded some awesome awards for ROTC the other day and I am quite proud of him. The physical fitness, academic, drill team, and the outstanding freshman awards. I know he would be embarrassed if he knew I was on here bragging about him… but I want to remember how great he is doing in ROTC right now!
2. We attended a question/answer panel with the cadre and their spouses the other day. All the cadets and their wives got to sit and ask questions to these experienced Air Force people about what life is like in the military. It was extremely informational, even if it did make me a little nervous/stressed/excited/scared for what is ahead in our future. We talked about living on base vs. off, what's best to do when you move, how to help your kids remember their dad better, how to communicate with your spouse while they are deployed, etc.
3. Jesse has a new goal for himself… ENJJPT. Euro-Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training. This is the best pilot school in the nation to have the greatest chance of flying fighters (the cool planes…haha…). This base is in Shepard, Texas and is where Jesse would love to go for training. But, getting in is EXTREMELY competitive and you have to be the best. So, that's what Jesse is working towards. And I love seeing him work so hard for something he wants. He practices eye exercises to improve his eyesight, he studies like crazy to get good grades, he works out every day, he watches "life in ENJJPT" youtube videos (isn't that cute?), he serves others in the detachment, and if he has a question about what he should be doing and how to get to ENJJPT, he asks. He has received many emails from pilots and officers in ROTC giving him wonderful advice; he calls it scripture. Plus, he studies his real scriptures and takes care of me… which I think will help him out a bit :) Obviously there is a chance he will not go to this school, but if he doesn't, at least he will know he did everything he could to try to get there.
4. We both understand that this whole Air Force life is not for a few years… but Jesse says we might as well start preparing now and getting all the information we can. He had this idea where he lets me take care of the bills for a few months to prepare me for when he is actually gone… I don't like that idea. I'm not ready to be a big girl, yet. I'm not ready to raise kids while he is away. I'm not ready to know how to fix the washer if it breaks. And I'm definitely not ready to have my husband leave me for months at a time. I'm going to enjoy our last three years when we get to always be with each other :)
This was out of freshman who have been there a semester longer than him and he still got it! I am so proud!
2. We attended a question/answer panel with the cadre and their spouses the other day. All the cadets and their wives got to sit and ask questions to these experienced Air Force people about what life is like in the military. It was extremely informational, even if it did make me a little nervous/stressed/excited/scared for what is ahead in our future. We talked about living on base vs. off, what's best to do when you move, how to help your kids remember their dad better, how to communicate with your spouse while they are deployed, etc.
3. Jesse has a new goal for himself… ENJJPT. Euro-Nato Joint Jet Pilot Training. This is the best pilot school in the nation to have the greatest chance of flying fighters (the cool planes…haha…). This base is in Shepard, Texas and is where Jesse would love to go for training. But, getting in is EXTREMELY competitive and you have to be the best. So, that's what Jesse is working towards. And I love seeing him work so hard for something he wants. He practices eye exercises to improve his eyesight, he studies like crazy to get good grades, he works out every day, he watches "life in ENJJPT" youtube videos (isn't that cute?), he serves others in the detachment, and if he has a question about what he should be doing and how to get to ENJJPT, he asks. He has received many emails from pilots and officers in ROTC giving him wonderful advice; he calls it scripture. Plus, he studies his real scriptures and takes care of me… which I think will help him out a bit :) Obviously there is a chance he will not go to this school, but if he doesn't, at least he will know he did everything he could to try to get there.
4. We both understand that this whole Air Force life is not for a few years… but Jesse says we might as well start preparing now and getting all the information we can. He had this idea where he lets me take care of the bills for a few months to prepare me for when he is actually gone… I don't like that idea. I'm not ready to be a big girl, yet. I'm not ready to raise kids while he is away. I'm not ready to know how to fix the washer if it breaks. And I'm definitely not ready to have my husband leave me for months at a time. I'm going to enjoy our last three years when we get to always be with each other :)
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