"Miracle Marine" Comes Home

“Miracle Marine” Comes Home By Amy Wood | Posted Friday, October 26, 2007 They’ve called him the miracle marine, from the moment he made it across the ocean and back to the U.S. where he’s gone through hundreds of surgeries, never ending rehab, and the challenges few of us can imagine when you’ve lost both legs.

Andrew Kinard is tough because he’s a Marine. But he’s even tougher because he’s one of God’s soldiers.

His mission all these months has been to feel the prayers of tens of thousands, and trust that he could make it with God’s help. If you’ve tracked Andrew’s progress on his < a href=[http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/andrewkinard]>[Caring Bridge]< /a>website like more than a half million visitors have, then you know how determined he’s been to walk again. And you know how many ups and downs Andrew has seen along the way.

First Baptist wanted to bring him home for this celebration so he could SEE what he’s been feeling for months. The power of prayer.

It wouldn’t surprise me to see a sea of people like we’ve never seen before in the streets of Spartanburg around 12:45 Saturday afternoon. They’ll line Converse Street to welcome Andrew home.

While I’d love to cover Andrew’s homecoming Saturday, this is a rare opportunity to share with my children the power of a true American Hero who has covered himself in God’s armor.

So yes, if you are going, we may run into each other. And my flag will be waving as we celebrate Andrew’s victory of faith.

1 posted on 10/26/2007 10:09:41 PM PDT by SantosLHalper

Please pray on this day, and every day, for our Patriot Armed Forces standing in harm's way around the world in defense of our liberty, and for the families awaiting their safe return.

The Federalist - It's right, and it's free.

2 posted on 10/26/2007 10:13:43 PM PDT by glock rocks (Shoot fast. Shoot straight. Shoot safe. Practice. Carry.)

the power of a true American Hero who has covered himself in God’s armor.

"Blessed are the Peacekeepers, for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9

3 posted on 10/26/2007 10:16:14 PM PDT by Dominnae ("An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last." -- Winston Churchill)

4 posted on 10/26/2007 10:20:13 PM PDT by notaliberal

Thanks for the link fix, I had a brain fart.

5 posted on 10/26/2007 10:59:57 PM PDT by SantosLHalper (Liberals - The first to cry for tolerance. The first to shut you up when you don't agree with them.)

Your welcome, If I don’t do it for a while I have to get out my cheat sheet!

6 posted on 10/26/2007 11:58:35 PM PDT by notaliberal

May God bless and keep this Marine and his family.

Semper Fi

7 posted on 10/27/2007 12:41:53 AM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)

BTTT for this brave young man. God Bless.

8 posted on 10/27/2007 1:48:38 PM PDT by WestCoastGal (MTN DEW/AMP/NAT'LGUARD=88 "HMS is like going to Toys R Us When your coming from Kmart"~ Tony Jr)

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