Thank You!

As a proud mother and as a United States citizen, I would like to personally Thank You Airman Cody Shreve for making such an honorable choice. A choice that asked you to unselfishly offer up your life for this country and our freedom. So many of us have chased after our own selfish desires, but you have put your own personal desires aside temporarily to be who the United States of America has trained you to be in order to stand up as a representation for this country as well as to protect it. What a sacrifice you have made not only to yourself, your family, but for our nation. The United States Air Force and America is blessed and priviledged to have a young man with such drive and determination to be the best he can be. For that, I could not be more proud of you.

Always remember and pray Psalms 91.

Thank you Cody and I love you with every ounce of my being.

Love, mom

It's Tech School in Mississippi

Well Cody, I have to say that life has been somewhat more desireable knowing that I can pick up the phone daily and talk to you. Although, the taunting calls of you being able to sleep in on Friday's (not waking up until 3:30PM) makes me somewhat jealous, but the thoughts of the Monday thru Thursday 4:30am wake up times quickly overshadows any feelings of jealousy. LOL!
You are now on your third week of Tech school. While you are having 80 degree weather, we are here having 30 degree mornings and 60 degree temps here.
Even though we have as much communication as we do, I still miss you being here. Just being able to spend time with you. I will be coming down there to see you in about a month. I can hardly wait.
Hang in there Cody. Your on your way up!

I love you!

YOU DID IT, CODY!

How proud we are of you, Cody! No words can explain how proud you have made us. To see the man that has came out of this amazes me! Making it through BMT, you know you can make it through just about anything.

I can't begin to tell you how overwhelming the feelings were when we were standing along side the street waiting for you to come running over that bridge. Then to see you for the first time in seven weeks was so awesome. I heard Scottie say that he "didn't realize how much he missed you until he saw you for the first time".

When you think you can't be any more proud, you then come marching up in your blues. That was enough to make a hardened criminal cry. To sit in those bleachers looking out at the airman and knowing one of them is your son is a feeling that is indescribable.

There is going to be a day when you will be able to relive and share this time with kids. What a awesome role model you have already established for your own future family.

The day we had to leave you again was so tough! Man! I couldn't watch you walk away. Those heart wrenching moments allows for the question of "why does being a parent hurt so much", but then it is quickly overshadowed by a overwhelming sense of proudness! The thought, "As much as it hurts to be without you and to see you go, that is MY son right there in that uniform". But I knew that our days of no or limited communication were over. So it made tomorrow somewhat easier.

Cody, you stand proud of your accomplishments. We are in a day when you will get the recognition and respect you deserve. Always know that we stand behind you through every twist and turn that life brings you! You will always have me in your corner cheering you on. I love you so much!

Going into the 4th Week! Warrior week!

Wow! It's hard to believe that we are now one day away from week 4. I got another letter from Cody yesterday. I was so glad! I am looking so forward to possibly hearing from him tomorrow. I can hardly wait to hear his voice.

Cody,
Only 19 more days to go! You have just about made it! Amy and I spoke today about our excitment of coming to see you and finally getting "open" communication with you. Drinda and Mikki are also so excited about getting down there to see you! I am excited to hear about warrior week. Hopefully it won't be miserably hot for you. I bet you are excited about base liberty tomorrow. Any freedom I am sure is well recieved.
Well, Aunt Betty is at the threshold of the life we all desire to get to one day. Her graduation can come at any minute.
Cody, I love you so much! I can not wait to the day that I can run up to you, (look out Drinda, Amy, Scott, Roxanne, and whoever else happens to be in the way) and put my arms around you and plant a BIG kiss on you! I get teary eyed thinking about the boy I left at the MEPS. To even hear your voice the other day had a different tone. It is tuff watching your children open a new chapter, because it is really hard to close the last one.
There is going to be a day when you will totally understand what I am talking about. I am off to bed now. I love you and miss you!

Tomorrow is Week 3

August 23, 200

ONLY 25 MORE DAYS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I rec'd a letter from Cody on Wednesday. It was so good to hear from him. Although to find out the real scoop, Amy is able to keep me informed. LOL! She had told me that he is doing well on the physical end of it. Able to meet all the requirements with no problem. Sounds as though he is eating well or should I gulping well. He did say that it is getting much easier and that homesick feeling is subsiding some. Thank God! It's hard as a mother knowing your son is miserable and somewhere he doesn't want to be feeling sad and lonely. I still miss him. Can't wait until BMT is over and we can have normal communications again. I wish he would call me so I can just hear his voice.

Cody,
As always we are so proud of you and what you have accomplished so far. Thank you for the letter and letting me know you are ok. I was thrilled to hear that you are having no problems meeting the physical end of the training. Gives you one less thing to worry about. I am still reading and researching daily trying to figure out what you are doing day to day. I notice the weather has been in the 80's this week. It's been the same here. We are now getting the rain you had at the end of last week.
I spoke with Amy last night and she is crazy about some Cody. We are all so anxious to get to Texas to see you. One thing you can't deny is that you are truly loved by lots of people. Grandma is really upset that she can't make it to graduation. She cried! She really wanted to be there.
I am really curious to see what job you are assigned too. I can't wait to hear all the stories about BMT and what you have been doing this whole 7 weeks.
I wish so much that I could just give you a hug and kiss. I miss you so much. I would have never imagined this time that you have been away would be so difficult. It's getting a tad bit easier, but it's just not the same knowing you are so far away. I just hope and pray that you never have to go out of the country!
I love you Cody and am looking forward to September 18th.

Cody Called!!!

08-16-08
Cody called last night! What music to my ears to hear that he is ok. A guy had called Amy to tell her that Cody loved and missed her. It through her off some, then he also said to tell his mom that he loved and missed her also and that he was ok. I would love to know who that man was. Then a few minutes later Cody called Amy himself. He said that he doesn't regret his decision and she wouldn't either. Now that was such a relief to hear. I worried that he was there regreting his decision, homesick and wishing he were home. But to hear that he is doing good and in good spirits was so awesome to me.

Cody, I love you and am so proud of you! You are hanging in there and pursuing your dream letting nothing stop you. To hear that you were doing well and sounded happy was better than someone handing me a million dollars. No words can express how proud of you I am. You are deeply missed but deeply respected.
You are in my prayers and thoughts continuously. You've made it through the last couple of weeks with flying colors, the next four are going to go much smoother. Hang in there!

Love you lots,

Mom

Coming to the end of Week One

Well Cody, you made it through another week. Probably two of the hardest weeks you will experience in your life. You are probably looking forward to losing the title "baby flights". I look so forward to seeing you. There is not an hour that passes by that I don't think about you and wonder how you are doing and what you are doing. Well only 33 more days to go. I have to say that the past 13 have gone by pretty quick. Thank you God! I see that today appeared to be a few degrees cooler than it has been. But I am sure that running and exercising in it doesn't make it feel much cooler.
I was reading in a forum about a lady who was at her sons graduation this week and took some pictures of the "rainbows and baby flights". I sure hope and pray that she got you in one of them. Just to see you would make this time that your away a tad more manageable.
It won't be long before we will be down there taking pictures of you on your graduation day. That is going to be so awesome.
I hope you are recieving our letters and cards. I want you to realize how much I love you and miss you. It helps me to as well to feel closer to you. Odd but true.
Grandma and Grandpa have made the final travel arrangements for your graduation. So you are going to have quite the fan club out there.
I love you Cody and miss you more than words can express.

Love, mom