FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 29 October 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

CHAIN PAINTING

U.S. sailors assigned to the USS Blue Ridge deck department touch up the paint on the anchor chain on a floating barge during preservation operations at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 23, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Liz Dunagan

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.

FREE FALLING

Marines free fall at 10,000 feet above Basilone drop zone on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA, Dec. 21. The training enables the Marines to be ready to deploy at a moment’s notice. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson

OSPREY PREP

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Marines prepare an MV-22 Osprey before a tail gun live-fire exercise in an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 20, 2015. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

OVER AFGHANISTAN

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon as part of the Resolute Support mission over Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2015. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook

TURNAROUND INSPECTION

Navy Seaman D. Myers performs the daily turnaround inspection on an E-2C Hawkeye on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman in the Gulf of Aden, Dec. 22, 2015. Myers is an aviation machinist's mate. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class J.R. Pacheco

STARS IN THEIR EYES

U.S. service members cheer as they prepare to view the first showing of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2015. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service partnered with Walt Disney Studios to give troops a chance to see the movie from a deployed location. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

TACTICAL EXERCISE

U.S. Marines carry a simulated casualty during a tactical exercise to recover aircraft and personnel at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 28, 2015. The Marines are assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response Central Command. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clarence Leake

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Don't Forget...Saturday night is Fall Back!!

[Biggirl]

In!

[The Mayor]

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October 29

A Truck Driver’s Hands

Bible in a Year:

• Jeremiah 18–19
• 2 Timothy 3

We have different gifts, . . . if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

Romans 12:6, 8

The news came as a shock. Having already survived prostate cancer, my father had now been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. To complicate matters, my father is my mother’s full-time caregiver, attending to her own chronic illnesses. With both parents needing care, there would be some difficult days ahead.

After flying home to be with them, I visited my parents’ church one Sunday. There, a man named Helmut approached me, saying he’d like to help. Two days later, Helmut visited our home with a checklist. “You’ll need some meals when the chemotherapy starts,” he said. “I’ll arrange a cooking roster. What about the mowing? I can do that. And what day is your rubbish collected?” Helmut was a retired truck driver, but to us he became an angel. We discovered he often helped others—single mothers, the homeless, the elderly.

While believers in Jesus are called to help others (Luke 10:25–37), some have a special capacity to do so. The apostle Paul calls it the gift of mercy (Romans 12:8). People with this gift spot needs, rally practical assistance, and can serve over time without getting overwhelmed. Moved by the Holy Spirit, they’re the hands of the body of Christ, reaching out to touch our wounds (vv. 4–5).

Dad recently had his first day of chemotherapy. Helmut drove him to the hospital. That night my parents’ fridge was full of meals.

God’s mercy through a truck driver’s hands.

By:  Sheridan Voysey Reflect & Pray

What spiritual gifts do you have? (If unsure, check out Romans 12:3–8; 1 Corinthians 12; and Ephesians 4:7–13.) How are you using them to serve others?

Heavenly Father, help me to be filled with Your mercy, so that I might serve those in need powerfully and cheerfully, revealing who You are.

[Biggirl]

Hi Kathy and Happy All Hollows Eve!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

((((HUGS))))

[PROCON]

Thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy, God bless them one and all!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Biggirl...we made it through hump day! Hurrah!

Are you ready for the time change?

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

And hump day is over! Hope your week is going well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...is it still fall? Penny’s coat at the ready?

We are all below freezing, and into single digits some days, for the next week at least.

[Kathy in Alaska]

REMEMBER!!! Fall back on Saturday night!!

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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It’s been rainy the past few days. No riding.

Penny’s happy to just sleep on her lovely bed when the weather is like this!

[Biggirl]

Hi! Yes I am ready for the time change BIGTIME.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[luvie]

Remembering ALL our troops!
God bless them and keep them safe!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Pro....stay warm!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...is Zeta delivering rain to Tennessee?

It’s getting colder here...mid 20s and dropping.

[Kathy in Alaska]

HANGING TOUGH

Marine Corps recruits participate in the Slide for Life obstacle on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Dec. 15, 2015.
The recruits are assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angelica I. Annastas

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Yes, we’ve had rain all day from Zeta and the “good stuff” is yet to come. It’s been mostly light rain today with a few heavier showers. Not raining at the moment but the wind’s picked up. Zeta will still be a tropical storm when it gets up here and we could have strong wind gusts overnight.

I’m “riding along” with some of my fave storm chasers at the moment and where they are in MS is a mess.

BRRRRRR! Winter’s settling in up your way, isn’t it? I guess you don’t want to hear about our current 72 degrees. LOL But we’ll cool off beginning Friday, though not as much as you.

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Still frigid down your way? When do you expect it to warm up again?

Wet but warm here. Getting windy too.