FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 08 September 2022

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Dad Saying Goodbye!

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Sampson from the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Operations Squadron holds his son during a redeployment at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, September 1, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Morgan Dailey)

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.

We Grow Stuff In The Military! Pretty, Huh!

ENCINO, California – A common sunflower grows along a walking path at the Sepulveda Dam Recreational Area Aug. 19 in Encino, California. Other native vegetation identified at and near the reservoir include Fremont cottonwood, sandbar willow, mule fat, coast live oak, California buckwheat and coyote brush. (Photo by Robert DeDeaux, Los Angeles District PAO)

Silent Drill Platoon! Ooh Rah!

U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform during the opening ceremony for Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 7, 2022. Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore is an annual public event that celebrates the contributions of the U.S. sea services and maritime capabilities from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. More than 2,300 service members participated in Maryland Fleet Week & Flyover Baltimore 2022 engaging and assisting with ship tours, live bands and static equipment displays. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Annika Moody)

Dude, Your Breath Smells!!

Practice clearing airways during an Expeditionary Medical Integration Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 23, 2022. Learning how to properly clear an airway is a tenant of tactical casualty combat care, which gives Marines the required skills to provide a higher level of health service capability in any operational environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austin Fraley)

Beach Volleyball – USMC Style!

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and their families, participate in a game of volleyball at the 2022 second annual Beach Bash on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, San Diego, California, Aug. 13, 2022. H&HS hosts the beach bash annually for Marines and their families to build camaraderie and bring the H&HS family closer together. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Taylor Bidon)

Space Force In Session!!

Cadets with the Civil Air Patrol Space Force Operations Academy tour Hangar C, July 26, 2022, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL. The group viewed restored launch systems, early winged and ballistic missiles, and boilerplate capsules. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Dakota Raub)

USMC Family Day!

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nathyn Edsonschuerfeld, fixed wing aircraft mechanic, Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31, holds his son wearing a flightline cranial, which provides protection against head injuries and hearing damage during VMFAT-501’s Family Day at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Aug. 26, 2022. This Family Day created opportunities for Marines and families to continue to build and strengthen unit morale for VMFAT-501’s mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Baskin)

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and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Thursday,
September 8, 2022

Building the House

Read: Matthew 16:13–20

On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Matthew 16:18

In 1889, the most ambitious private home construction project in the United States began. On-site manufacturing produced some 32,000 bricks a day. The work continued until the completion of George Vanderbilt II’s “summer house”—six years later. The result was the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. To this day, it remains the largest private residence in America, with 250 rooms (including 35 bedrooms and 43 bathrooms) consuming a staggering 178,926 square feet (16,226 square meters) of floor space.

This project, ambitious as it was, was nothing compared to the “building” intentions Jesus proclaimed to His disciples in Matthew 16. After Peter had confirmed that Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (v. 16), Jesus declared, “I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it” (v. 18). While theologians debate the identity of the “rock,” there’s no debate about Jesus’ intentions. He would build His church to stretch to the ends of the earth (Matthew 28:19–20), including people from every nation and ethnic group from around the globe (Revelation 5:9).

The cost of this building project? The sacrifice of Jesus’ own blood on the cross (Acts 20:28). As members of His “building” (Ephesians 2:21), purchased at so great a price, may we celebrate His loving sacrifice and join Him in this great mission. — Bill Crowder

How is the church to reflect Christ? What are some things that can hinder you from accurately reflecting Jesus?

Lamb of God, thank You for Your sacrifice. Enable me to celebrate You in my heart as well as with others in the family of faith.

For further study, read The Church We Need.

Bible in a year: Proverbs 3–5; 2 Corinthians 1

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[lightman]

Thank those serving.
Honor those who served.
NEVER FORGET the fallen!

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops and tonight’s Canteen.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...hope all your recent rain has worked its way into the soil and no flooding. Has the water level gone down in the ditches?

We got another 1/2 inch overnight.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Nice to see you’re still alive after two hellish days, though you’re probably semi-comatose at this point. :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[radu]

LOL You must have posted just as I started typing.

We got lucky and didn’t get the rain they’d predicted for Monday and yesterday so we’ve dried out considerably. The front finally passed through today and this afternoon was gorgeous. One more dry day, then the front backs up and wets us again this weekend.

I saw raindrops on the cam lens when I looked back to the early morning hours. Didn’t realized it had rained that much up there overnight.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

Your week going well so far? Still enjoying comfy temps?
It’s been pretty comfy here this week, though a little damp.
Still a lot better at mid 80s than mid 90s and we’ll gladly take it.

[PROCON]

Yo radu!

I mowed yesterday morning and the weather was pleasant and cooler, we're definitely into early fall temps, barely broke a sweat.

So cool that it's time to put a blanket on my bed instead of only sleeping between the sheets!

We'll stay in the 80's and cooler which is fine to me.

[SkyDancer]

~ Good Evening ~

~ Hai All! ~

~ Good Evening ~

~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Hope your week is going according plan.

[luvie]

NEVER forget what they do
to keep us in America safe and free!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello, lightman...it is our duty to NEVER forget.

Hope you are having nice weather. We had some beautiful sun most of the day yesterday, but rain off and on since the middle of the night.

[Kathy in Alaska]

radu!!

1st!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Mayor!!

2nd!!

[radu]

It sounds like we’re enjoying similar weather these days. Feels mighty good, doesn’t it?
It’s really nice here tonight. Hubby’s cousin came over and we’ve been sitting outside enjoying the cool, fresh air. Clear skies at last and the moon is bright enough to cast shadows.

We’ve been waiting months for this weather.

[lightman]

5-D weather today...dull, damp, dark, dreary and depressing.