Update

Okay, so I haven't been keeping up with this very well.  Sorry, guys.  John's knee is better, so he should be graduating on time with no problems.  I heard from him on Sunday, and he sounded great.  He's excited to be done with basic.  Who wouldn't be?  They have only two more big things to get through before graduation.  The first is Nick at Night, which is a night infiltration course.  This involves live fire and crawling on the ground.  Let's all hope that he doesn't decide for some reason to suddenly stand up.  The other thing is Victory Forge, which is a two day thing where they wander around in the woods making and defending camps.  I think that's what it is.  After that they get their Class A's and prepare for graduation.  Thankfully, he tells me that I get to take him away from graduation and drive him to Fort Gordon myself.  Hurray!
In other news, the move to Georgia is still on, although it has been delayed a week due to inclement weather.  There is a big ice storm expected in Missouri and Illinois this weekend.  Also, my car is in the shop undergoing $2000 worth of surgery.  Grrrrr.  That's okay, though.  We think the move will happen next weekend without any problems.  This is really an okay thing, as it will give me time to learn to drive a stick a little better than I currently can. 
We found out that John will be able to move off the base after eight weeks, provided he keeps his nose clean and to the grindstone.  He will get off-base evening and weekend privileges after four weeks.  Before that I will probably still get to see him if I come on the base myself, which I can do because I have a military ID.  Yay! 
I guess that's all the news that's fit to print.  We'll be finding out more soon when I get the copy of his orders that he promises he's sending to me.  This will tell me whether or not the military will move my stuff down to Georgia.  I hope they do, because all I have room for in the car is about two towels and a pair of socks.  :)  I'll let you all know when I hear more news.
Love,
Lizzie Nye