Another phone call!

[Mark Evett]

Karen called again this morning. She said she had just finished her security clearance, so they allowed her to make a quick phone call. I got to say hi, as did Liz and Joy (her younger sister, for those that don't know). She told us she was wearing the camo uniform you see in the picture. She said she passed her swim test yesterday. She said she had made a good friend, and will be able to attend chapel this Sunday. She told us she gets up at 5:30 am when they turn on the lights and say "Get up!", and then goes to bed at 9:30 pm. Most of the info you read says they get to make phone calls for doing a good job, or if they get injured, get sick, or fail something. So it was great to hear from her, because we think the extra call must mean that she's doing well. We think she sounds more soft-spoken than before she left. I think as the weeks go by it will sound more and more like quiet confidence.