A Bit of News

I just got an email from Kellen's OSO (recruiter) in Raleigh. Here it is:

"I heard that Lake may be having concerns at training. I would suggest that he sticks it out until the last week of training. Please reassure him that OCS is not the "Fleet Marine Corps"; he does not have to choose infantry as his job. OCS is a stressful training environment. He can choose the job of comptroller and be a finance officer, he can choose logistics and be in charge of moving supplies from base to base. He will have more then 20 choices while he is at TBS. He can put infantry last, if he does not want to be on the "front line".
I think that he will make a great officer; he just has a few more weeks. Don't let him doubt himself."

So, I'm left to assume that that means he hasn't been dropped, and they're holding onto him at least til the boards on week 9, (Mar 9). They'll reevaluate him then and make the decision of whether he should continue til the end, only days before graduation, Mar 20. I don't think Kellen will DOR (drop on request) because he doesn't want to cheat God. It took a lot for him to get into this session, and he wants to see it as far thru as he can go, which may be til the end. And God only knows, whether this is still the path He has for us.

I have to admit I'm less than thrilled. It seemed like this door was closing, and the chaplain thing was taking off. I was so looking forward to having him home so soon, but I guess God isn't quite done with Kellen there at OCS, and me here. I should still be able to see him for liberty on the weekends, and I'll be sure to post more if/when he writes, or after our visit.

Your continued prayers mean more and more every day. And apparently it really isn't time to stop those encouraging letters to Kellen :) So, thanks for keeping them coming- he'll probably need them more than ever to get thru to the end.