Dana and Becky

These are my amazing friends, Dana and Becky. We moved to Italy in December 2004 right after Christmas and Troy left for Afghanistan 7 weeks later. I did not have a single friend when he left and I met Dana and Becky at Dana's daughter's birthday party (Tori was invited) and we became friends. These ladies got me through that deployment and I will never be able to thank them enough!!! I cried on their shoulders, spent holidays with them, and went on vaction with them. I was always included in their plans. Becky's husband, Matt Ghiz, didn't have to go to Afghanistan and Dana and I used him on more than one occassion. "The Ghiz", as I like to call him, hung pictures, changed light bulbs, and was always there when my kids needed some "dad time". Dana's husband, Allen, did go to Afghanistan and was gone for 365 days. I will never forget his homecoming! Thank you, Becky and Dana! I will NEVER forget you!!!