FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 02 May 2024

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

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~

~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~

Gone Fishin’!

Team Little Rock members reel in a line during Sports Day at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 12, 2024. Participants took part in this morale event to bolster wellness and camaraderie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Ortega Corona)

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.

Wheelchair Rugby goes up a notch!

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Corey Nowell, 436th Aerial Port Squadron traffic management flight superintendent, competes in a wheelchair rugby match during the 2024 Air Force and Marine Corps Trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 11, 2024. Department of Defense wounded warriors competed against each other throughout March. The winners of the trials were guaranteed a spot on the 2024 DOD Warriors Team (U.S. Air Force photo by David Long)

Air Boss Show’em How It’s Done!

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Daniel L. Cheever, Commander, Naval Air Forces, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael J. Borgschulte, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, return from their flight in AH-1Z Viper helicopters assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd MAW, at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, March 29, 2024. Cheever and Borgschulte flew AH-1Z Viper helicopters with HMLA-169 pilots to showcase the combat capabilities of 3rd MAW, the Marine Corps’ largest aircraft wing. Cheever, known as the “Air Boss,” is the Type Commander of all naval aviation units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush)

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Any sanity left this evening?

Gloomy as it is up there, it must be pretty warm. I was shocked when I pulled up the Lake Hood cam today and saw a LOT of open water.

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy!

[PROCON]

Hi Kathy, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops tonight!

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...are you battling the rain yet?

No sun here today.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mooch...did you have nice weather for Passover? Heading into summer?

We had no sun today, but it was still up to 50, so lots of snow is finally melting quickly. The backyard is mostly clear, and the front yard is close behind.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Pro...hope your week is going well, getting plenty of rest for mowing season.

[The Mayor]

May 2

A Creator We Can Trust

Bible in a Year :

• 1 Kings 12-13
• Luke 22:1-20

God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son.

John 3:16 The “monster” in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of the most widely known literary characters, captivating our cultural imagination. But close readers of the beloved novel know that a strong case can be made that Shelley actually portrays Victor Frankenstein, the delusional scientist who created the creature, as the real monster. After creating an intelligent creature, Victor denies him any guidance, companionship, or hope of happiness—seemingly guaranteeing the creature’s descent into desperation and rage. Confronting Victor, the creature laments, “You, my creator, would tear me to pieces and triumph.”

Scripture reveals how different the true Creator of all things is—with unchanging, tireless love for His creation. God didn’t create on a whim, but out of love created a beautiful, “very good” world (Genesis 1:31). And even when humanity turned from Him to choose monstrous evil instead, God’s commitment to and love for humanity didn’t change.

As Jesus explained to Nicodemus, God’s love for His creation was so great He was willing to give even what was most dear to Him—“his one and only Son” (John 3:16)—that the world might be saved. Jesus sacrificed Himself, bearing the consequences of our sin, so “that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him” (v. 15).

We have a Creator we can trust with our hearts and lives. .

Reflect & Pray

How does God’s commitment to His creation impact you? How can you respond to His love for you?

Dear God, thank You for being a good Creator who I can trust.  

[radu]

No rain here today. It was hot and steamy.
Rain comes through tomorrow evening and it’ll rain on and off through Saturday, at least.

It’s too bad the sun wasn’t out today. Lake Hood would be soooo close to being ice-free. A lot melted, regardless, and I saw some happy ducks earlier. No fish in the lake but the ducks enjoy splashing around.

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....radu grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Mooch snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....Pro bags the bronze!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Hurrah for us...we made it thru hump day!

[radu]

Got lucky and pulled it off while watching Survivor AND storm chasers and tornados in TX. LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

I’ve only had a couple boy ducks the last few days, and none today. I did chase off a couple geese....I do not want them in the yard.

[Kathy in Alaska]

You are a busy little bee...my Woodard OK co-worker is keeping a really close watch for tornados. She will text us if she has to shelter.

[radu]

I guess that now the ice is finally melting everywhere, the ducks are excited to have open water to spend time on again. The newness will wear off and you’ll have your summer crowd back again. LOL

Yeah, get those geese outta there. That’s a mess you don’t want. ergh!