Completing the record...this from an e-mail on May 8th, 2003

Hi all -

Just keeping you informed.

In the most specific update to this point we found out that the plane carrying Patti and her company to Kuwait will fly on Monday the 12th of May. They are supposed to be "wheels up" at 10:10 am local time here which is 4:10 am for you on the east coast.

However, as you might imagine it is not as simple a process as showing up at the airport for a flight to Atlanta. The process will begin on Sunday morning our time...and we family members will be hugging our soldiers good bye about 10:00 on Sunday night as they board the bus.

It appears Patti will have Saturday off...for a last little break for a while I am certain.

Please keep praying...