Still waiting to hear from John

Dear Family & Friends,
I know it's been a while since my last post. I haven't heard from John but I understand that's not unusual especially during the first three weeks of Basic. They don't get too much free time to write or make phone calls. He's likely doing things like lots of physical training, scrubing floors for slightest infraction, sleeping with his gun which has to be clean & polished, and eating three times a day for about five minutes at a time and generally jumping when they say to. Some people with experiecne told me the first three weeks are the hardest so I'll be glad when he gets past that point. He's half way there.
Please keep praying for him and please write to him as often as you can. Right now it is his only link to those who love him.
Thanks for caring. :)
Mom