Posted on 08/24/2005 5:28:57 PM PDT by Swordmaker
I just spoke with SoldiersPrayingMom and Jim Robinson on the caravan about 100 miles out of Yuma. Jim reports the weather is about 108º outside but nice and cool inside his van. Jim reports they are making good time and are on schedule.
Several more vehicles have joined the caravan along the way and they have been well received at all stops. Protesters are always there being obnoxious.
After a good conversation with Jim, he handed me back to SoldiersPrayingMom.
As many of you know, SoldiersPrayingMom (Ruth) is the mother of freeper jmpmst4u2 (Greg), a US soldier working with the Iraqi Wolf Brigade, who has been allowing us share in his "Greg's letters home" by allowing me to post them on FreeRepublic. Jmpmst4u2 has had some remarkable experiences in Iraq.
Yesterday, his mother was meeting up with the "You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy" caravan in Sacramento to ride down to Fresno to join Jim Parkinson for the rest of the tour, when her husband said "Hey, Ruth, that guy over there looks a lot like Greg!" He was right... because it WAS Greg, home for a 14 day leave!
Ruth was in a quandary. Here was her son home to spend some time with his family, and she was on her way to confront Cindy Sheehan in Crawford, TX. After hugs and lots of weeping, she told Greg of her quandary. He said "Mom, I want you to go. I need you to go. The guys over there in Iraq need you to go."
"It was," she said, "the hardest decision I have ever made."
When asked by Marine Moms' Deborah Johns "Why are you here... your son is home for a visit." Ruth replied "I have my orders from my sergeant... I have to go!"
Greg was the man quoted in the AP article on the caravan who confronted the protesters in Sacramento, telling them "You are ruining the morale over there!" (Incidentally, his Mom and Jim did not know about the article... I got to tell them.;^)> )
Ruth reported that she and Deborah Johns were interviewed by this morning in Los Angeles.
Wow. I remember that article but it holds so much more meaning with this new context. These people are wonderful! God Bless them and this family in particular!
What a story! That's what it's all about. Are we gonna be OK?
STAY SAFE Y'ALL !!!
EAGLES UP !!!
God bless EVERYONE who's making this trek!!! Thanks for the update! WHOO HOOOOOOOOOOO
Our prayers are with you! Let everyone know we proudly support these brave soldiers and their families.
God bless 'em! They are doing a monumental service for their country and for their loved ones!
BTTT!!!!
LOL, both of you are wrong!
I think she secretly pandering to be picked up as one of the jihadist's 70 heavenly-virgins!!!
Wow!
bump
Man, are they in for a surprise when they wake up in hell with that ugly thing next to them! ROFL!!!!
Thanks.
Y'all need to quit quoting Greg ... "Mom, I want you to go. I need you to go. The guys over there in Iraq need you to go."
I've got a small stream flowing here, and each time I read that the river keeps risin'.
Yeah, except that it's the jihadist's that got it all wrong!!!
It's not 70 virgins waiting for them, it's 70 Virginians - and boy are they pi$$ed!
Thanks for the update and God Bless them all...
BUMP
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