Posted on 10/15/2004 8:06:01 AM PDT by luv2ski
FALLUJAH--THE VIEW OF ONE MARINE WHO IS THERE: The following is the letter (with personal references edited out) of a Marine Captain stationed at Camp Fallujah, sent to his parents in North Carolina on October 10th-- Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 5:10 AM Subject: God in this place Hey Mom and Dad, I am doing well. It was good to hear your voices yesterday. Thank God for technology. You had said that you might have a letter of mine printed in the paper, or read at church. I would like at least the people in [hometown] to understand what is really going on over here, not what they here on the news. My first taste of the middle east was when I landed at Kuwaiti International, I thought what a dirty, hot, disgusting place, the wind was blowing extremely hot, and when I arrived on station here a Camp Fallujah, it was even worse. I thought how could God be in this place? Then I met the people of this land. Some of them stunk, seemed uneducated. We have to constantly watch them because some are thieves. I thought again how could God be in this place? If you watch the news especially CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS they all show you the death and destruction that is happening over here. Soldiers and Marines dying daily. One would think that we were losing this war. Just like the Vietnam War, the public thinks we are losing, but just like the Vietnam War, we in truth are winning. We have won every conflict, every skirmish, every fire fight but the media wants the great American people to believe this is a losing cause. It isn't.... Today I was able to go to church, it was held at the base theater. With a laptop computer, a one eye (projector), two speakers and a microphone the chaplain played some praise music. I sat there and watched--watched the Marines, Soldiers and Sailors walk in and greet each other, all different ranks from the a Navy Captain all the way down to a Marine Private, and all perfect strangers but all brothers and sisters. As I listened to the music, I began to notice, an awesome presence. God was in this place. I have been in a church where I felt the presence of God but not like this, I fought back the tears. Can't have the young warriors see a Marine Captain cry. Overtaken by His Presence, I began thinking about all the info you all see on the news and what the newspapers tell you about this place. I was wrong, God is in this place. The beginning of life, so close to land of milk and honey, and what is it, a war zone. Rockets, mortars, small arms fire, IEDs, how could this be, is this where it all began? This is why we are here, these people are good people they are our brothers and sisters. They were so brutalized by Saddam Hussein regime, that when I walk by them they cower from me. Yes, some are thieves but they try to steal out of necessity. These people need us and what (sic) us here, they have told me this themselves. Because we are here, they have jobs again, they get paid, they put food on their tables, their schools are open and children are learning, their hospitals are open and working, their infrastructure is up and running. Do you see this on the news? We are helping our neighbors--these young Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen are doing wonders over here. I am in complete awe of them. This cause that we are fighting and dying for is a worthy cause. What we are doing over is the right thing to do....God Bless you all and God Bless America. Pray for us. Semper Fi [name withheld]
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WOW! When you think of all the events from the Old Testament that took place in Iraq, it's a bit overwhelming. God loves Iraq and IS going to set that country free. George W. Bush is the human who is going to see that this is accomplished and because of it, he is being persecuted all over the world.
FALLUJAH--THE VIEW OF ONE MARINE WHO IS THERE: The following is the letter (with personal references edited out) of a Marine Captain stationed at Camp Fallujah, sent to his parents in North Carolina on October 10th--
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 5:10 AM
Subject: God in this place
Hey Mom and Dad, I am doing well. It was good to hear your voices yesterday. Thank God for technology. You had said that you might have a letter of mine printed in the paper, or read at church. I would like at least the people in [hometown] to understand what is really going on over here, not what they here on the news.
My first taste of the middle east was when I landed at Kuwaiti International, I thought what a dirty, hot, disgusting place, the wind was blowing extremely hot, and when I arrived on station here a Camp Fallujah, it was even worse. I thought how could God be in this place? Then I met the people of this land. Some of them stunk, seemed uneducated. We have to constantly watch them because some are thieves. I thought again how could God be in this place?
If you watch the news especially CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS they all show you the death and destruction that is happening over here. Soldiers and Marines dying daily. One would think that we were losing this war. Just like the Vietnam War, the public thinks we are losing, but just like the Vietnam War, we in truth are winning. We have won every conflict, every skirmish, every fire fight but the media wants the great American people to believe this is a losing cause. It isn't....
Today I was able to go to church, it was held at the base theater. With a laptop computer, a one eye (projector), two speakers and a microphone the chaplain played some praise music. I sat there and watched--watched the Marines, Soldiers and Sailors walk in and greet each other, all different ranks from the a Navy Captain all the way down to a Marine Private, and all perfect strangers but all brothers and sisters. As I listened to the music, I began to notice, an awesome presence. God was in this place. I have been in a church where I felt the presence of God but not like this, I fought back the tears. Can't have the young warriors see a Marine Captain cry. Overtaken by His Presence, I began thinking about all the info you all see on the news and what the newspapers tell you about this place. I was wrong, God is in this place.
The beginning of life, so close to land of milk and honey, and what is it, a war zone. Rockets, mortars, small arms fire, IEDs, how could this be, is this where it all began? This is why we are here, these people are good people they are our brothers and sisters. They were so brutalized by Saddam Hussein regime, that when I walk by them they cower from me. Yes, some are thieves but they try to steal out of necessity. These people need us and what (sic) us here, they have told me this themselves. Because we are here, they have jobs again, they get paid, they put food on their tables, their schools are open and children are learning, their hospitals are open and working, their infrastructure is up and running. Do you see this on the news?
We are helping our neighbors--these young Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen are doing wonders over here. I am in complete awe of them. This cause that we are fighting and dying for is a worthy cause. What we are doing over is the right thing to do....
God Bless you all and God Bless America. Pray for us. Semper Fi
[name withheld]
The following is the letter (with personal references edited out) of a Marine Captain stationed at Camp Fallujah, sent to his parents in North Carolina on October 10th
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Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 5:10 AM
Subject: God in this place
Hey Mom and Dad, I am doing well. It was good to hear your voices yesterday. Thank God for technology.
You had said that you might have a letter of mine printed in the paper, or read at church. I would like at least the people in [hometown] to understand what is really going on over here, not what they here on the news.
My first taste of the middle east was when I landed at Kuwaiti International, I thought what a dirty, hot, disgusting place, the wind was blowing extremely hot, and when I arrived on station here a Camp Fallujah, it was even worse. I thought how could God be in this place?
Then I met the people of this land. Some of them stunk, seemed uneducated. We have to constantly watch them because some are thieves. I thought again how could God be in this place?
If you watch the news especially CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS they all show you the death and destruction that is happening over here. Soldiers and Marines dying daily. One would think that we were losing this war.
Just like the Vietnam War, the public thinks we are losing, but just like the Vietnam War, we in truth are winning. We have won every conflict, every skirmish, every fire fight but the media wants the great American people to believe this is a losing cause. It isn't....
Today I was able to go to church, it was held at the base theater. With a laptop computer, a one eye (projector), two speakers and a microphone the chaplain played some praise music. I sat there and watched--watched the Marines, Soldiers and Sailors walk in and greet each other, all different ranks from the a Navy Captain all the way down to a Marine Private, and all perfect strangers but all brothers and sisters.
As I listened to the music, I began to notice, an awesome presence. God was in this place. I have been in a church where I felt the presence of God but not like this, I fought back the tears. Can't have the young warriors see a Marine Captain cry.
Overtaken by His Presence, I began thinking about all the info you all see on the news and what the newspapers tell you about this place. I was wrong, God is in this place.
The beginning of life, so close to land of milk and honey, and what is it, a war zone. Rockets, mortars, small arms fire, IEDs, how could this be, is this where it all began?
This is why we are here, these people are good people they are our brothers and sisters. They were so brutalized by Saddam Hussein regime, that when I walk by them they cower from me. Yes, some are thieves but they try to steal out of necessity. These people need us and what (sic) us here, they have told me this themselves.
Because we are here, they have jobs again, they get paid, they put food on their tables, their schools are open and children are learning, their hospitals are open and working, their infrastructure is up and running. Do you see this on the news?
We are helping our neighbors--these young Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen are doing wonders over here. I am in complete awe of them. This cause that we are fighting and dying for is a worthy cause. What we are doing over is the right thing to do....
God Bless you all and God Bless America. Pray for us.
Semper Fi
[name withheld]
I'm glad American Christians are enjoying God's blessings in Iraq. But what about Iraqi Christians?
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What are you talking about? Evidently, I need an education.
It would be nice to hear this letter read on the evening news. I think Janeane Garafolo would be a good choice of reader. Obviously, this won't happen. Kerry and company should be forced to sit and listen.
The birthplace of Abraham....the Babylonian exile...perhaps the location of the garden of Eden. The area has been called the cradle of civilization because of the earliest Sumerian culture that began there.
Reading this makes my heart want to shout........... Praise God from Whom all Blessings flow!!!
God is EVERYWHERE and this soldier knows what it's like to know HIS Presence in that dark land!
That is sooooo wonderful!!!
He has such a tender heart for the lost! Bless him, Lord!!!
The Lord is so Beautiful to HIS people!!!
God Bless the Military and God Bless America!!!
Thank-you for sharing this with us!!!
"perhaps the location of the garden of Eden"
The earth is the Garden of Eden.
(look at the other planets...)
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Iraq is second only to Lebanon in its middle-east Christian population. Most, I believe, are in communion with Rome. Tariq Aziz, deputy prime minister of Iraq under Sadam Hussein, is a Christian. The highest ranking Christian in a muslim nation since Butros Ghali in the 1920s, Egypt.
It's so full of Biblical history! I had an e-mail once that listed much of the history of "Iraq" and it was amazing.
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