FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 02 April 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

UNDERWATER INSPECTION

Navy Capt. Kyle Moses, left, and Master Chief Petty Officer Chris Borkenheim conduct pier inspections during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 16 in Jordan, April 15, 2016. Moses and Borkenheim are the commodore and command master chief, respectively, of Commander, Task Force 56. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean Furey

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies' military
and family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

BEST RANGER FIRST

Army Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein navigates a water confidence course during the 2016 Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, GA, April 17, 2016. Friedlein, of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and Capt. Robert Killian, a Colorado National Guardsman, won the competition -- the first National Guard team to win in the event’s 33-year history. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Edward Reagan

FIRING SKILLS

Marines fire high-caliber rounds from an anti-tank weapon to hone firing skills in Djibouti, April 19,2016. The Marines are assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is conducting sustainment training to maintain proficiency and combat readiness. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alvin Pujols

SERVING UP STRENGTH

Sarah Frankosky, an Air Force athlete, prepares to serve during a sitting volleyball game on the final day of a training camp at Eglin Air Force Base, FL, April 8, 2016. The weeklong camp provided recovering wounded, ill and injured military members hands-on rehabilitative training. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.

INTO THE FIRE

Air Force fire protection specialists enter a room while conducting firefighting drills in the live-fire simulator at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 13, 2016. The firefighters are assigned to the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

ANGEL OPPORTUNITY

The Blue Angels lead solo, Navy Lt. Ryan Chamberlain, and opposing solo, Capt. Jeff Kuss, get into position below performer Rob Holland for a photo opportunity during Wings Over South Texas 2016 at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, April 7, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ian Cotter

ROTOR INSPECTION

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Farris inspects the tail rotor of an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in the Atlantic Ocean, April 14, 2016. Navy photo by Seaman Michael Molina

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[The Mayor]

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April 2

Cheerful Givers

Bible in a Year:

• Judges 16–18
• Luke 7:1–30

God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Years ago, my wife received a small rebate from something she’d purchased. It wasn’t something she’d expected, it just showed up in the mail. About the same time, a good friend shared with her the immense needs of women in another country, entrepreneurial-minded women trying to better themselves by way of education and business. As is often the case, however, their first barrier was financial.

My wife took that rebate and made a micro-loan to a ministry devoted to helping these women. When the loan was repaid, she simply loaned again, and again, and so far has made twenty-seven such investments. My wife enjoys many things, but there’s rarely a smile as big on her face as when she receives an update on the flourishing taking place in the lives of women she’s never met.   

We often hear emphasis on the last word in this phrase—“God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7)—and rightly so. But our giving has a specific quality about it—it shouldn’t be done “reluctantly or under compulsion,” and we’re called not to sow “sparingly” (vv. 6–7). In a word, our giving is to be “cheerful.” And while each of us will give a little differently, our faces are places for telling evidence of our cheer.

By:  John Blase

Reflect & Pray

When did you last “cheerfully” give? Why do you believe God loves a cheerful giver?

Generous Father God, thank You for the joy that comes in giving from a cheer-filled heart. And thank You for the ways in which You provide abundantly for our needs.

[2111USMC]

IN

[SkyDancer]

~ Good Evening ~

~ ~ Had A Birthday And Now Celebrating 15 Years Here ~ Wooo!!

~ Good Evening ~

~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[mountainlion]

60 degrees today and snow tomorrow. I am well and healthy so I decided to quarantine the whole world and keep them out of my space.

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

What a wonderful message....pay it forward, again and again and again.

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Hump Day.
Have things gone a little smoother this week?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Marine...how’s your area doing these days? You have all the supplies you need?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Happy 15 years a FReeper!

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))

[2111USMC]

We’re doing o-k on supplies (except TP is still hard to find anywhere).

Still working so not much upheaval in that regard. (It’s kind of selfish to admit, but I like the light traffic in my daily commute.)

I do miss being on the road. Been in the office for the last three weeks.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! How are you bearing up? (I can’t imagine Alaska being under quarantine.)

[luvie]

Remembering Our Troops
They NEVER forget us!

[Kathy in Alaska]

My goodness, mountainlion...you’ve done a fine job of keeping folks out of your space. Hope snow is kept to a minimum.

We were supposed to have snow, and it’s cold enough, but the sun is just starting to come out. I need to go chop some sun weakened ice. I’m slowly trying to make a clear path to my mail box. I’ve made it to the end of the driveway, but they is a lot of ice in the gutter.

[The Mayor]

Thank you Kathy! Hope and Pray all is well with you

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...maintaining?

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

How are things out your way these days? Reckon you’ll be able to get back to work next week?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...any break from the rain?

We are supposed to get snow by Thursday evening. Not worried about the streets, tho. I can just enjoy looking at it. It can’t stick around for long...too warm.