FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ AIM HIGH ~ 29 July 2012

Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

 

AIM HIGH

A college professor prepared a final exam for his students. The test questions were divided into three categories, and the students were instructed to choose questions from only one of the categories. The first category of questions was the hardest and worth fifty points. The second, which was easier, was worth forty points. The third, the simplest, was worth thirty points.

Upon completion of the test, students who had chosen the hardest fifty-point questions were given As.

The students who had chosen the forty-point questions received Bs.

Those who had settled for the easiest thirty-pointers were given Cs.

Some of the students were frustrated with the grading of their papers and asked the professor what he was looking for. The professor leaned over the podium, smiled, and explained, 'I wasn’t testing your book knowledge. I was testing your aim.'"

Robert Kriegel put it this way: "The key is to have a dream that inspires you to go beyond your limits".

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

I Surrender All

I'm Using My Bible For A Road Map

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

Onward Christian Soldiers

Teach Me How To Pray

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
God Bless You and Keep You Safe.

Thanks, unique, for our troop blessing.

The Family Who Prays

Where Do I Go From Here

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, Cindy.

Thank you for the links.

Are you still storming? Sun finally?

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

Thoughts and prayers with Kudsman and family. Hopefully all will go well.

((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How's it going?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
86th Fighter Weapons Squadron "Combat Hammer" (saminfl)
AbnSarge USA
Adam USAF (Grumpybutt)
Allegra
Anoreth USCG (daughter of Tax-chick)
aviator USAF
BIGLOOK USN
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Bryan USA (Diver Dave)
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
CMS USA
COL Mike (gpapa)
ConorMacNessa FMF Corpsman
CPT Carol USA, Nurse Corp (Vineyard)
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Diver Dave USN
Drumbo USN
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
forgotenknight13 USA (grandson of Monkey Face)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
HiJinx USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
James USA (Grumpybutt)
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
KJD USAF (SuzyQue)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
LCpl Joe USMC (Don’tMessWithTexas)
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
LT Gerald USN (Vineyard)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major Jennifer USA (Diver Dave)
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
MSgt Eddie USAF (Son of ThomasPaine2000, CMSgt USAF, Ret)
MSGT Glen Ignasiak USAF (nephew of AirForceMom)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Navy Chaplain, Lt Nathan Rice (Coldwater Creek)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Philetus USA
PROCON USA
Rick USAF (Doogle)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
SandRat USA
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
SGT Chris USA (son of Vineyard)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Matt USMC (SuzyQue)
SGT Robert USMC (MarineMom613)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Drew USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC Ted USA (nephew of hoagy62)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SPC4 Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
SSG Brian USA (repubmom)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Adam USA (Diver Dave)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
SSGT The Black Knight USAF
Stevan USA (Grumpybutt)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
TMSuchman USMC
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
TSGT Jason M Kibler USAF (son of AirForceMom)
SFC txradioguy USA
USAFSecurityForces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
Vineyard USN
William USA (jackv)
WOs Bob and Michelle USA (nephew, and his wife, of BnBlFlag)

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you. Still no rain?

[Kathy in Alaska]

[E.G.C.]

Sunday Morning Coffee Bump.

Nope, still no rain.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. Another 97º day in store for us here.
A Blessed Lord's Day to each and every one.

[left that other site]

I got a “basket case” electric guitar at a yard sale, and spend the afternoon taking it apart. Linda supervised.

[luvie]

Providence~Mansion Robe and Crown.wma

Glad~Before the Throne Of God Above

Cathedrals~Wonderful Grace of Jesus

Glad~Arise My Soul, Arise

Gaither Homecoming~Heaven's Joy Awaits.wma

Tad Robinson~No More Night

The Imperials~Sweet, Sweet Spirit

Have a blessed Sunday

[E.G.C.]

Sunday Morning Music Bump.

((HUGS))Good Sunday morning, LUV W. How's it going?

[luvie]

Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))

It’s going well. Time to take of for bible class and worship! I hope you and Bo have a blessed Sunday!

[Kudsman]

Thank you. I wish to share here because it seems appropriate in the Canteen. If it has previously been posted, I apologize. Even so it is one of the few emails I have saved. Hope you enjoy as much as I did.

8:44 am Subject: Fwd: : Sack Lunches....PLEASE DO NOT DELETE.... PLEASE FORWARD!

I put my carry-on in the  luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned  seat. It was going to be a long flight. 'I'm  glad I have a good book to read. Perhaps I will  get a short nap,' I thought. 

   Just before take-off,  a line of soldiers came down the aisle and  filled all the vacant seats, totally surrounding  me. I decided to start a conversation. 

   'Where are you headed?' I asked the soldier seated nearest to  me. 'Petawawa. We'll be there for two  weeks for special training, and then we're being  deployed to Afghanistan.

      After flying for about an hour, an announcement was  made that sack lunches were available for five  dollars... It would be several hours before we  reached the east, and I quickly decided a lunch  would help pass the time... 

   As I reached for my wallet, I overheard a soldier ask his buddy if  he planned to buy lunch.  'No, that seems  like a lot of money for just a sack lunch.  Probably wouldn't be worth five bucks.  I'll wait till we get to base.' 

   His friend agreed. 

   I looked around at the  other soldiers. None were buying lunch. I walked  to the back of the plane and handed the flight  attendant a fifty dollar bill.  'Take a  lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed my  arms and squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with  tears, she thanked me. 'My son was a soldier in  Iraq ; it's almost like you are doing it for  him.'     Picking up ten sacks, she headed up the aisle to where the  soldiers were seated. She stopped at my seat and  asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or  chicken?' 'Chicken,' I replied,  wondering why she asked. She turned and went to  the front of plane, returning a minute later  with a dinner plate from first class. 

   'This is your thanks.' 

   After we finished  eating, I went again to the back of the plane,  heading for the rest room.    A man stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I want to  be part of it... Here, take this.' He handed me  twenty-five dollars. 

   Soon after I returned  to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down  the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he  walked, I hoped he was not looking for me, but  noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my  side of the plane. When he got to my row he  stopped, smiled, held out his hand and said, 'I  want to shake your hand.' Quickly unfastening my  seatbelt I stood and took the Captain's hand.  With a booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier  and I was a military pilot. Once, someone bought  me a lunch. It was an act of kindness I never  forgot.' I was embarrassed when applause was  heard from all of the passengers. 

   Later I walked to the  front of the plane so I could stretch my legs. A  man who was seated about six rows in front of me  reached out his hand, wanting to shake mine. He  left another twenty-five dollars in my palm. 

   When we landed I  gathered my belongings and started to deplane...  Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man  who stopped me, put something in my shirt  pocket, turned, and walked away without saying a  word. Another twenty-five dollars! 

   Upon entering the  terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their  trip to the base.  I walked over to  them and handed them seventy-five dollars. 'It  will take you some time to reach the base.   It will be about time for a sandwich.  God Bless You.'     Ten young  men left that flight feeling the love and  respect of their fellow travelers. 

   As I walked briskly to  my car, I whispered a prayer for their safe  return. These soldiers were giving their all for  our country. I could only give them a couple of  meals. It seemed so little... 

   A veteran is someone  who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank  check made payable to 'The United States of  America  ' for an amount of 'up to and  including my life.' 

   That is Honor, and  there are way too many people in this country  who no longer understand it.' 

[ConorMacNessa]

Outstanding, Kudsman! Monitor all blurry!



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[ConorMacNessa]

PRAYERS GOING UP!



The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."

Psalm 23 -KJV

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)