Oh Man I Forgot ha.

I apologize for not posting. Although, I have been rather busy. Life here is pretty cold. Snowy.
Will post more soon hopefully. Hope everyone is well.

December.

Well,

a few months have gone by now, comin up on halfway thru my tour out here. Kinda crazy that I'm almost halfway. Alas, I can't wait for it to be over. There is just too much about the USA and Virginia specifically that I love. To name a few, my family, church, friends, grass, pianos, chipotle, beer, regular weather, leaves, trees, freedom. Ha. I don't mean to ramble nostalgically into oblivion. But, sometimes I do that anyway.

Life here is pretty settled now. Flying on a regular schedule, which is fun. It makes the days go by really fast, but it adds more difficulties. Only eating one meal a day now, so that's no good.

If you would, pray for the base, and other bases in and around Afghanistan. War never takes a holiday...so when Christmas rolls around, we expect a good number of attacks. Just keep the bases in your thoughts and prayers.

If anyone still reads this, please somebody thank whoever sent the box of stuff for Christmas. I'm not sure who orchestrated that, and I'll have to thank everyone who sent cards/gifts personally when I get back, but thank you whoever sent that, hopefully somehow you hear that I'm really grateful haha.

I really miss my pianos. It's painful at this point. And I miss sports. Haven't been able to play any basketball since I started on night shift in Oct. When I get back, I hope to play sports every single day cuz I'm dying of pent up energy.

Hmm...can't really think of anything else to write. Oh, pray for the Pakistan Border situation. cool thanks.

Ben

Happy Thanksgiving

For whoever reads this, Happy Thanksgiving. Hope your day was filled with laughter and love, friends and food, and football. I miss everyone.

Life here is pretty much the same. We get an attack everyonce in a while. Work just keeps pluggin along.

Please pray I don't get Malaria, I wasn't taking my malaria medication and there are mosquitoes in the gym.

Hope everyone is well.

Ben

symphonic refrain: An Old Favorite: Scars

symphonic refrain: An Old Favorite: Scars: Over the years, as Ben has recorded tunes I've had the privilege of listening to some of his songs pre-release. Scars was one of those. Pe...

Prayer.

So I'm starting to look really pale and feel kinda sick/tired all the time.
Because I haven't seen the sun in a long time.

Please pray that the vitamins would help replenish the lack of sun. It's hard cuz I am an outdoors guy and I don't get to see daylight at all. But I'll survive. Just could use the prayers. Thanks :)

Ben

Nov 14. 2011

Just had an IDF attack (indirect fire)...and then the normal, every day prayer call sounded for the afghans. so it was kinda spooky haha.

was in the gym when it hit. fun times.

ben

OH.

I also am usually on skype for about an hour or so every day mostly, so if you'd like to chat me...my skype name is benhinders, and I'm usually on talkin to my family from about 9:45 pm to 11 pm Eastern US time.
It'd be good to hear from folks.

Oh, and I'll try and post pictures sometime, but we actually moved our working/living locations to a cleared area that doesn't allow pictures of any kind. But i'll give it my best.

benjamin