Plane Crash

I feel I owe this subject a blog post, and I honestly don't know where to begin...

A few weeks ago a C-12 plane went down in Afghanistan. On board, were 3 men that Wes flew with during his last rotation in Bagram. There were no survivors. He told me that the Memorial Service for one of the men, Randy Bergquist was going to be in Jacksonville, FL so I made plans to attend.

The services were yesterday and it's really weird to feel like you meet someone and tell them good-bye on the same day! They had a slide show of pictures playing, and they all seemed familiar to me. Places over in the desert, airplanes, friends, recon. photos etc. It was so hard to watch, because my mind kept putting my husband's face in those pictures. It's so real, and so scary now! I mean, I honestly just thought of this work as a "job" until this happened. Now, it's a continuation of his service to his country. I can't wait for my phone to ring everyday or to get an email. I'm scared.

Okay, enough of my fears, let's honor Randy. He seems like a super awesome guy. From what everyone said at the service he was always willing to go out of his way to help others and build projects with them. He was an amazing pilot! To watch a video from a newscast about him, CLICK HERE!
I also found another article about him, and you can try to view it by clicking the link below:
Minnesota native among three bodies found in Afghanistan | Grand Forks Herald | Grand Forks, North Dakota
Wes also speaks very highly of one of the other men on board, Jeff Lehner. I have no other info except that he was a great guy, and this is my small little way of honoring him.

Thanks for continuing to read my blog even though you never know what kind of randomness you may find (giggling babies one post, planes crashes the next). Please, keep these sweet families in your prayers as they deal with their loss.