Luke's First Week

Tuesday morning, March 1st, Luke reported for duty at the first day of training for his new job! We quickly found out that this training is no joke; Luke said that day one was pretty much exactly like day one of Marine Corps boot camp -- except maybe a little more intense. :) While I can't share very many details of his experiences there, I can tell you that he gets up at 4:45am, is gone by 5:20am, and gets home 12 hours later, sore and exhausted, and goes straight into a a routine of about 5 hours of prep work for the next day: shaving his head, polishing his shoes, steaming and pressing his suit, and then studying, studying, studying for the next day. I try and help by washing his whites then darks each night, packing his lunch, quizzing him over his material for the next day, etc. Luke is a very hard worker in general, and is used to putting in many hours on the job, but I think this stint is the most stringent and time-consuming that I've ever seen him do. Though he is weary, he is very dedicated to this job and therefore this process -- and is very pleased (long-term) that the job he has has such high standards for their employees. If you think of him, please pray for continued strength and stamina in these first few weeks -- and also in the 20 weeks after that! While there is a joy in the journey, I know there will also be a big sigh of relief the last weekend of July when he graduates. :) We'll let you know how week 2 goes...

Daddy's home! (Yes, all of his training is done in a SUIT!)