Private Ryan!!

Yes we got a letter from Private Ryan this week. He is enjoying himself and learning so much. Last week he road marched for 3 miles and then repelled down a 60 ft. Tower, in a hard, cold rain. He was very proud of himself. Next week they are starting map reading. He will have to study a map and find his food in a forest before he can eat. Ryan has always been very good at reading maps. He started out in C group for running and has moved up to B group. He ran 2 miles in 17 min. He is still platoon leader and has been every since he arrived at Fort Jackson. His drill sargent told him he was going to do fine. He is making new friends which is good. He says he can shine the barracks and clean a latrine like nobodies business. The bay leader has put him in charge of mopping the bay area everday. He should feel like he is at home. Those were his jobs at home too. He says the food is very questionable. He has been sick ever since he has gotten there with a cold. Lana he got you card. He was very excited. He has not recieved any off my mail. I have sent him three letters and a card. I theory is because the return address is a Kimbel and maybe they are holding them until he gets more adjusted to being away. I dont't know. What do you think? At any rate, he says keep writing, he'll get them eventually. Thanks for all of your support and love. Easter will be very hard for him. He said in his last letter that it is very cool to attend church with over 300 soldiers and hear them all singing praise and whorship.
Jo-D