NEED WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

none | 7/3/08 | GrandmaC

[GrandmaC]

Thank you so very much.

[GrandmaC]

I have not been on Free Republic in awhile can someone ping for me. I have been busy, for I have adopted a new daughter. Our adoption was final last week. She is 15 and has been with me for about 1 1/2 years. I had forgotten the energy it takes to have a teenager in the house again!!. She is truely a blessing from God.

[television is just wrong]

I have a cousin over there on his third tour as well. God Bless you all! Protecting our freedoms is more than any of us can ask from all those brave men and women.

[gate2wire]

Don’t think words can express my graditude.
To your N-I-L and his squad...
Thank you for your service to our country.
Thank you for helping to keep the U.S. free.
Thank you for helping to free the Iraqi people.
Come home safe.

Dan

[mouse1]

To all the brave men and women serving our country.
Thank you for your courage and dedication.
You are what America is all about.
Maybe you dont hear alot of positive feedback from back home, but we are here.

Waiting for you.
Rooting for you.
Praying for you.

Many communities have tents and barrels set up for donations at their 4th of July celebrations. The public outpouring is amazing. Recently there was even a radio thon for donations. We have not forgotten you. For without you - We wouldnt be us.

THANK YOU and GOD BLESS!!!

[gate2wire]

ping

[GrandmaC]

Do you have a ping list?

[spotbust1]

Thank you for this thread GrandmaC.

To GrandmaC’s nephew and the soldiers with him,

Please know that our prayers and thoughts are with you as you go about your job each day.

Please accept my deepest thanks and respect for the mission you are accomplishing and the lives you are protecting here and in Iraq.

My husband is in the Army and has been to Iraq once already and may be called again soon for another tour. So know that I understand the pain of separation and the joy of reunion. In this light, my prayers and thoughts are with your families also.

I can’t imaging what you go through each day or how you must feel being there. I will pray for each of you especially after the recent loss. My prayers are with those families also.

May God bless and keep you safe so you may return home quickly to the people who miss you most.

[GrandmaC]

Thank you

[GrandmaC]

Thank you

[gate2wire]

You’re welcome. If anyone can reach people, those four can. :-)

[GrandmaC]

Thank you so much

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[GrandmaC]

Thank you so much

[mommadooo3]

God bless our guys. We don’t know you but we love you and appreciate what you are doing. This Mom and her kids are VERY proud of you!!!

[geezerwheezer]

To paraphrase the speech by Churchill in his honoring the Royal Air Force, never have so few done so much for so many. Our country is blessed to have the types of men and women who will give their all so that we all live free. Free is a four letter word that means millions of people can awaken each morning without the fear of being shot, robbed, jailed, or anything else for expressing their thoughts, but it also means honoring those amongst ourselves who are willing to sacrifice their lives so we can a good and decent life. So yes, on this day of Independence, I thank you for your sacrifice, and I appreciate your humanity and your humility. May the Good Lord take a liking to you and may He keep you safe. Thank You!

[girlangler]

Grandma,

I also have a friend in Afghanistan who leads these young men, and he has lost some guys recently. A friend and I send him care packages to share with the other soldiers.

Your nephew, and all these heros in Iraq and Afghanistan, have my prayers and gratitude.

I want all of our heros to know that, although the news media here in the U.S. seems to emphasize the bad news and anti war sentiment here, the majority of Americans here on the homefront appreciate and support you, and your mission. We pray for you all daily.

Because of your sacrifices many people can enjoy freedom, and we will NEVER forget you. Thank you all so much.

[evets]

We pray for you all daily here in Killeen Texas.
You are continually in our thoughts and hearts,
and we encourage each other as we thank God for you all.
May the Lord guard your hearts and minds,
and strengthen and protect you with his angels,
as you serve Him and us, with your courage and love.

"Though you have not seen him, you love him;
and even though you do not see him now,
you believe in him and are filled
with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
for you are receiving the goal of your faith,
the salvation of your souls." 1Peter 1:8

[Daffynition]

It is totally appropriate to acknowledge our servicemen and women on the July 4Th weekend; the declaration from tranny never ends. Thank you for this thread GrandmaC and opportunity. God Bless you and your nephew and his mates. We are grateful.

“We have all suffered a great loss. But the families and loved ones of those who died bear the greatest burden of grief, and they are foremost in our thoughts. Our Servicemen and women achieve remarkable things under the most arduous and dangerous conditions – sometimes, alas, at personal sacrifice. Their bravery is well known and rightly admired. But we must never forget what their loved ones have to endure: the worry and uncertainty they must live with while continuing to run homes and families and – as in this case – the terrible loss. Theirs is a courage of the most profound kind.”

“This country owes not just the honored dead but also those whom they have left behind an enormous debt of gratitude.”

[spotbust1]

My pleasure. God bless.