A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT BUSH (PHOTOS): 4.21.04

Watching a replay of President Bush on C-SPAN now.
His speech to the newscritters.

Hello all, I thought I would share some NEWS with you that I got this morning at work.

I got a call from my Brother today, He called because he thought I might be worried about him, he thought I was aware that he was supposed to be in Saudi Arabia this week. He told me that he would have been in that building that was blown up in Saudi Arabia today. If it wasn't for the CIA's tip to the Saudis and to our people over there, that Al-Qaeda was about to carry out an attack, and therefore his trip was postponed a week for security concerns. he told me that many more lives would have been lost if that building was occupied. The only reason why it wasn't occupied was because of our Intel people doing their job.

He is leaving for Saudi Arabia in the AM, Please say a prayer for him

THANKS for the ping, ohio! Kitkat...I'll be praying!!

Psalm 17

¹ Hear a just cause, O LORD,
        Attend to my cry;
        Give ear to my prayer which is not from deceitful lips.
       ²Let my vindication come from Your presence;
        Let Your eyes look on the things that are upright.

       ³You have tested my heart;
        You have visited me in the night;
        You have tried me and have found nothing;
        I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
       ⁴Concerning the works of men,
        By the word of Your lips,
        I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.
       ⁵Uphold my steps in Your paths,
        That my footsteps may not slip.

       ⁶I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God;
        Incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech.
       ⁷Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by Your right hand,
        O You who save those who trust in You
        From those who rise up against them.
       ⁸Keep me as the apple of Your eye;
        Hide me under the shadow of Your wings,
       ⁹From the wicked who oppress me,
        From my deadly enemies who surround me.

       ¹⁰They have closed up their fat hearts;
        With their mouths they speak proudly.
       ¹¹They have now surrounded us in our steps;
        They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth,
       ¹²As a lion is eager to tear his prey,
        And like a young lion lurking in secret places.

       ¹³Arise, O LORD,
        Confront him, cast him down;
        Deliver my life from the wicked with Your sword,
       ¹⁴With Your hand from men, O LORD,
        From men of the world who have their portion in this life,
        And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure.
        They are satisfied with children,
        And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.

       ¹⁵As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness;
        I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.

Please remember the following members of the military and their families/friends in prayer:

~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ Himyar ..... son Robert
~ mrs tiggywinkle ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ milagro ….. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Chris (Navy)
~ from hoosiermama …
…..… Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
…..… Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
…..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ zlala ….. brother is deploying to the Mid-East
~ Pippin ….. niece in the Air Force …. nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East
~ WomanofStandard ….. a dear friend's sons, Troy (Air Force) in Italy and Tyler (Army) at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ kemathen7 ….. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ Warriormom ….. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
~ Freeper Per-Ling ….. active duty in the Navy ….. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ brand new Freeper leenie312 ….. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense .…. friend's brother, Brian Z.
…..… friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue ….. active-duty AF
~ stand 4 something ….. husband Mike AND son Scott, (both Air National Guard) deployed to the Mid-East
~ JulieRNR21 ….. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ TigerCap ….. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy ….. friend’s husband is deployed ….. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ brand new Freeper fc2tomschermuly (Navy), who just signed up today to thank us for supporting the military
~ EuroFrog ….. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
….. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever ….. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a “hot zone” … he’s a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen ….. Sarah (who was IncPen’s maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
….. friend’s son Matt is in Kuwait
….. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity ….. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
~ RoseofTexas ….. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ baseballmom ….. brother's brother-in-law, Chris, USAF Blackhawk pilot, now operating in Iraq
~ goodnesswins ….. neighbor’s husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ FresnoArmyBrat ….. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson ….. two nephews
~ Marysecretary ….. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart ….. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb ….. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ Texas Princess ….. nephew Roland, (Air Force)
~ hoosiermama ….. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
….. … one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ bigghurtt ….. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ STARWISE ….. friend Carol’s son-in-law Jeff … in Iraq as an MP
~ the family of Staff Sgt. Steven Mitchell, who lost their home in a fire while he was serving in Iraq … pray for their injuries received in the fire to heal, especially his 2-year-old daughter, Maddie, who was badly burned
~ JulieRNR21 ..... friend Betty's grandson, Matt, in US Army
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
~ McLynnan ….. Seth, closest friend’s son-in-law, deploying to Iraq
~ PhiKapMom’s daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Doug (Army) is in Baghdad
~ RoseofTexas ….. cousin's son Mark, 20 years old ….. he is in the heart of Baghdad
~ TruthNtegrity ….. a Navy pilot, Lt. CMDR Andrew, has returned home, seen his now 9-month old son, and is training for who-knows-what!
….. … brother's retirement ceremony (John) is set for Oct. 3rd. Please pray for post-retirement plans.
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ Cate ….. son David, in Iraq since June with the 4th ID
~ ladyinred ….. Josh, newly deployed to Iraq
….. Also, Josh's sister Pamela
….. their mother now has 2 children over there and one who has just returned home
~ JulieRNR21 ….. J.C., now serving in US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity, mystery-ak …. .complete healing for the surviving crew and passengers of the downed Chinooks on Nov. 2nd, and Nov. 25th in Iraq.
~ ntnychik ….. the members of the 10th Mountain Division (which will be in Iraq for the long haul) and their families
~ Pan_Yan & Pan_Yans Wife ….. friend, Mike, stateside now but expects to go back to Iraq in late winter
~ Jewels1091 ….. Nick (friend of youngest daughter) going to Iraq for 18 months
~ SunflowerGal ….. grandson Daryl has just been deployed to South Africa ….. SG asks for prayers for his safety and for an ever-growing close walk with the Lord
~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody deploys to Iraq/Qutar on March 2
~ MS.BEHAVIN ….. friend's son-in-law, Scott, has been deployed to Iraq … his wife Tammy had recently lost a baby boy when she was 5 months along
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son Jake left for Basic Training on February 9 ... hopes to eventually qualify for Special Forces
~ Happy2BMe ….. son Aaron has just left for a year in Iraq
~ LKR59 ….. eldest nephew, Robert, went over to Iraq in Dec., right in Mosul, in the thick of things
~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner, will be home in a few weeks, at least for a while
~ GretchenM ….. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), serving in Germany currently, is interviewing for positions for when he leaves the service in October. He asks for prayer for the right doors to open.
~ baseballmom ….. friend’s nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ RoseofTexas ….. Shannon G. -serving in the US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Jaime Bravo, USMC. He re-upped, not expecting to go back to Iraq … and was sent back for a 2nd tour of duty. Please pray for his peace of mind about this.
~ Jaguar Girl ….. nephew Jimmy is serving in the Air Force
~ jtill ….. friend's son, George (Marines), stationed in Iraq. Please pray for his mother Theresa also.
~ Blue Scourge ….. a Freeper who will be enlisting in the Air Force in May and asks for prayers for guidance
~ hoosierpearl ….. friend Robert, deployed to Afghanistan in March. He has three small children and a wife at home and has a particularly dangerous job
~ WVNan ….. John, the son of a friend, a Marine, probably in Fallujah now ... [Editorial note: special prayers not only for the safety of John and his fellow Marines but also for the success of their mission!]
~ Lunatic Fringe ….. brother deployed with the 2/7 Cavalry
~ Lunatic Fringe ….. best friend from high school, deployed with the 1/7 Field Artillery
~ ODC-GIRL ... part of her unit is in Iraq
~ Jaguar Girl ….. her cousin, Peter (Marines), has just been deployed to Iraq
~ An anonymous Freeper … had the potential for an opportunity "in theatre" - plans have changed and this FReeper is staying stateside for the immediate future

* ~ mike1sg and mystery-ak …. Prayers as Mike prepares to return to Iraq to serve with his unit, whose tour of duty has been extended for several more months. Prayers for the morale of the unit and their families.
* ~ radiohead ….. niece Angel is home safely with her husband and small child! Prayers of thanksgiving!
* ~ Freeper Joe Boucher's nephew has succumbed to his serious injuries sustained while fighting in Iraq on 4/6/04. Prayers of gratitude for a life lived valiantly and of condolence for his family. May God give them courage and strength for the days ahead!
* ~ Keith Matthew Maupin, the soldier who has been taken hostage. Prayers for his well-being and for his safe release and for strength and courage for his family.
* ~ TejasRose ….. Candice, daughter of a close friend, is serving with the Army in Iraq
* ~ GOP-Pat ….. penpal Jim, SSG in the Army … has returned safely from Iraq. Prayers of thanksgiving.
* ~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. CD, a former Boy Scout from their BSA troop joined the Marines right out of high school and was just sent to Iraq. He has been wounded … had surgery in Germany and is currently at Bethesda Naval Hospital.

* denotes change to the list (an addition or sometimes, thankfully, someone who has come home safely)

(Please FReepmail me with changes to the list because I may miss any pings. Thanks.)

kitkat ~~~ praying for relief from pain and for healing!

Mike ~~~ keeping your brother in my prayers ... and thanking God that he wasn't already on his assignment!

Prayers for Mike's brother and for Kitkat

and the rest of us don't??) Yes, you do.

We are praying for you,kitkat. Get well soon.

Photographers ... take dozens of shots of the same thing, and usually choose the best one to publish, so that was done on purpose

I totally agree.

Gretchen - the new & Mproved.

Very clever! I like it.

Where is everyone tonight?

Photo 1, post 7, Yahoo caption: "President Bush is applauded by Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, right, as breast cancer survivors, rear, and first lady Laura Bush, left, look on in the East Room of the White House Wednesday, April 21, 2004."

I suspect Laura dashed upstairs and changed into a pink suit for this event. Isn't pink the color associated with breast cancer prevention organizations?

Hehe One FReeper lady wrote to me in a FReepmail, "Well, at least I know how to get a FReeper date now!"

I like the poem. Thanks for posting it.

did you see the faces of the press when they panned the room?? I haven't seen such grim, humorless, joyless faces in a long time.

I didn't see it on TV but I surely noticed the same thing in this pic. Truly deadpan.

I love looking at folks in the background at Kerry appearances -- they look like people in the dentist waiting room - let it be over

Did you see Finding Nemo ? Your remark made me think of the waiting room occupants looking absolutely petrified while Darla, the dentist's niece, was screaming her head off. lol

Thanks for the update on Cesear.

I think if you or I had hundreds of thousands of people praying for us every day, we might have something of that "Laura look" too. =)

How in the world did Dubya give a speech so casually and full of confidence while facing that poisonous group?

I am sure he has some kind of basic philosophy about being positive that motivates him. I also think he just pretends they are going to like him and accept him as a regular guy until they actually DO those things, and that he refuses to be intimidated by Their Sournesses. He just goes in and plans to win them over, just as he went to Europe in the summer of 2001 and wow'd the negativvvvies. And he just keeps on like the Energizer Bunny, winning them over one heart at a time.

Praise God for gigantic favors and for life blessed and protected. An answer to prayer for sure. Rejoicing with you, Mike.

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