Wendy and I had a pleasant surprise last night. Her brother, Josh, was on a whirlwind trip through Iowa on his way to be deployed in Germany. Captains Dr. Josh and Dr. Jesse finished officer’s training in San Antonio and will now be deployed as dentists for the army. Josh arrived in Iowa in the afternoon, dropped by their folks house in Boone, then was making a late drive towards St. Louis where he drops off his car to be shipped to Europe and flies to Germany.

Josh gave us a quick head’s up, dropped in about 9:30 and we enjoyed some great conversation and laughter with him until after midnight. He opted to catch a few hours sleep on our couch before leaving for St. Louis early this a.m.

It was great to see him, and we’re excited to hear about his experiences in Europe. He’s technically supposed to be stationed there for three years, so Wendy and I are hoping to get over to see him!