Posted on 10/15/2004 4:52:37 PM PDT by woodb01
This peice was so moving that I posted it to the top of my own web site. It brought me to tears...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ posted on 10/15/2004 12:53:57 PM PDT by JFC
Last week, on Tuesday, our school had a field trip to see President Bush speak at the Farm Progress Show in Alleman, Iowa. It was even educational trip to learn about all the security we had to go through at the outdoor event.
It was a typical campaign stop for the President. He spoke for 45 minutes, much of his speech was about agriculture because there were many farmers there, along with thousands of other people.
A few days later we learned something very interesting about George W. Bush's visit to Iowa. Carson's former teacher had some friends there at the speech, whose son had been killed In Iraq as a Marine last April. The ouple's son was named Ben.
Ben's parents had blue tickets, which meant they would be standing outside on the ground with the rest of the crowd to hear the speech. At some point, their tickets were upgraded, and they were given tickets where they could be seated on the stage with the president.
About 45 minutes before President Bush came on stage, 2 secret service men asked them to leave the stage, and come inside a white trailer, behind the stage. The parents were told to wait there, and also told that when the door of the trailer opened, they would want to stand up.
When the door opened, there was President Bush. He greeted them warmly, sat down with them at a table, and said, "Tell me all about Ben."
The parents told of how Ben knew the all the reasons why he was going into Iraq, and how he was glad to be doing what he, as a Marine, had been called to do. They told of how they had a complete peace about his death, and how they were absolutely certain he was in a much better place now.
After about 20 minutes of conversation, Ben's dad said, "We want to tell you, Mr. President, that my wife and I pray for you every day." Then President Bush said, "Let's pray right now." They gathered hands around the table. Ben's dad opened the prayer and the President closed.
This quiet encounter happened on a day when the President had major campaign stops in Tennessee and Pennsylvania, as well as Iowa. He also made an appearance at the Republican National Convention that evening by satellite. We were amazed to hear of this kind and heartfelt deed, which is one of many that the President does without any reporters present, and a deed that will not likely ever hit the mainstream media. It was a lesson to my children, that a truly great leader is a humble person, one who will go out of his way seek out the hurting, and lastly, a man of prayer who loves and trusts God.
I hope that by sharing this, you will see a glimpse of this leader behind a closed door. I hope that we can also ponder, as Ben's parents did even in their sorrow, that God has a plan for our lives, and for our country.
posted on 10/15/2004 12:53:57 PM PDT by JFC ( President Bush, You are being prayed for along with our country daily, by millions of us.)
It is a powerful and moving story that must be told. And it must be spread far and wide.
It has top billing on the front page of the new
Anti-DNC web portal
http://www.noDNC.com/
ping
Power Bump.
Bump!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so tired of hearing how he (President Bush) doesn't care about those fighting this war. These stories need to be sent to everyone everywhere.
He cares about all of us - even about the ones who don't care for him.
Bump.
Thank you for such a great post! It is a shame that nearly half of Americans can not see what a wonderful President we have and how blessed we are to have him. We must continue to pray for him and for America!
This is not the first timm President Bush has pulled aside the parents of soldiers who have been killed in the WOT. 3 local families here in Ohio, had the same experience and hold President Bush in the highest regard as it was a very personal moment for them, no cameras, no reporter, just them and the First Family
What a touching story.
Bump
Prayer BTTT... Thanks for the insider glimpse. Gave me chillbumps.
This President makes more time for wounded veterans and family memembers then you and I will ever know... There is a simple reason for that, he does not require a camera crew to personally thank these men and women.
gooseBumpsTTT...
"We want to tell you, Mr. President, that my wife and I pray for you every day"
During the President's speech the following night at the convention, he mentioned a soldier's family making this comment to him. He teared up and said, "Where do you find people of such strength"?. He was truly moved by this family's affection and prayers for him.
Great men do these things privately. Reagan did. President Bush does. Personal satisfaction is sufficient, the rest of us are not as important in those solemn moments.
President Bush does this sort of thing all the time. He called my friend's cousin, who is suffering from a recurrence of breast cancer. Her husband is a firefighter who got to meet the president at a campaign rally. When he told the president about his wife's illness, Bush called her from his cell phone right then, and told her he was praying for her. Made her day.
He's a good man.
Thank you, this will be my lead story for tomorows Christian-news-in-maine. I wil link back here so that my readers can read the Freper comments.
Thank you for this wonderful post. Everytime I become discouraged about poll numbers, I know deep in my heart that God will let good triumph over evil and President Bush will be re-elected.
He's a good man.
17 posted on 10/15/2004 5:14:28 PM PDT by G.Love
Amen and Amen!
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