Sheriff's Academy

Since transferring from Child Protection to Juvenile Probation and Parole, Jarred has to go through the Sheriff's Academy. He started last Friday and it will run for 12 weeks. It is at the North Louisiana Criminal Justice Academy, which is past Benton in Plain Dealing (an hour's drive from our house). Jarred wakes up at 5:00am and leaves the house by 6:00am. Some evenings Ryleigh and I don't see him until after 6:30pm. So it makes for a long day for him and he is exhausted when he gets home. It is tough for him not to see Ryleigh as much, but he is enjoying all that he has learned and got to do so far. The first day was pretty rough as the instructors were trying to rattle everyone, but he has settled in and is looking forward to the next few months. Yesterday he became chemical weapons certified - he had to breathe in gas and get chemical weapons sprayed! I called it pepper spray, but it was 10 times worse than pepper spray. Once they sprayed them with this chemical, they had to complete an obstacle course while they can't see and their eye feels like it's on fire. They also each had to breathe in gas and be able to say certain things before "passing". Jarred did both with flying colors, but he did say he does not wish either of those on anyone! There are many tests and such along the way! Once he passes his final state P.O.S.T. test, he will be P.O.S.T. certified and graduate on April 8th.
Please pray that these next 11 weeks go by fast as Ryleigh and I miss not seeing Jarred as much. We'll keep you all updated on the interesting things that he has to go through! We will definitely all need a vacation after this! :)