Posted on 10/25/2004 2:57:17 PM PDT by GretchenM
Saturday: The President gave his weekly radio address and campaigned in four Florida locations. Pictures from Melbourne, FL rally. Remarks by the President at Victory 2004 Rally (plus photos from this weekends rally) [New Mexico].
Sunday: Rudy Giuliani and his wife Judith Nathan stayed with the Bushes in Waco. They campaigned in New Mexico.
Monday: Bush campaigned in Colorado.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island.
Don't even think about touching my Chicken Selects!
Barbara is awesome!
I was longing for a dose of Barney, and there he was! Great pictures! Thanks so very, very much!!!!
My husband received this email today. I thought you would enjoy it.
Subject: You won't hear about this on the
> evening news . . .
>
>
> Last week, on Tuesday, our school had a field
> trip to see President
> Bush speak at the Farm Progress Show in Alleman,
> Iowa. It was even
> educational ( ! ) to learn about all the security we
> had to go through at
> the outdoor event.
>
> It was a typical campaign stop for the
> President. He spoke for 45
> minutes, much of his speech was about agriculture
> because there were many
> farmers there, along with thousands of other people.
>
> A few days later we learned something very
> interesting about George W.
> Bush's visit to Iowa.
>
> Carson's former teacher had some friends there
> at the speech, whose son
> had been killed In Iraq as a Marine last April. The
> couple's son was named
> Ben.
>
> Ben's parents had blue tickets, which meant they
> would be standing
> outside on the ground with the rest of the crowd to
> hear the speech. At some
> point, their tickets were upgraded, and they were
> given tickets where they
> could be seated on the stage with the president.
> About 45 minutes before
> President Bush came on stage, 2 secret service men
> asked them to leave the
> stage, and come inside a white trailer, behind the
> stage. The parents were
> told to wait there, and also told that when the door
> of the trailer opened,
> they would want to stand up.
>
> When the door opened, there was President Bush.
> He greeted them warmly,
> sat down with them at a table, and said, "Tell me
> all about Ben."
>
> The parents told of how Ben knew the all the
> reasons why he was going
> into Iraq, and how he was glad to be doing what he,
> as a Marine, had been
> called to do. They told of how they had a complete
> peace about his death,
> and how they were absolutely certain he was in a
> much better place now.
>
> After about 20 minutes of conversation, Ben's
> dad said, "We want to tell
> you, Mr. President, that my wife and I pray for you
> every day." Then
> President Bush said, "Let's pray right now."
> They gathered hands around the table. Ben's dad
> opened the prayer and
> the President closed.
>
> This quiet encounter happened on a day when the
> President had major
> campaign stops in Tennessee and Pennsylvania, as
> well as Iowa. He also made
> an appearance at the Republican National Convention
> that evening by
> satellite. We were amazed to hear of this kind and
> heartfelt deed, which is
> one of many that the President does without any
> reporters present, and a
> deed that will not likely ever hit the mainstream
> media. It was a lesson to
> my children, that a truly great leader is a humble
> person, one who will go
> out of his way seek out the hurting, and lastly, a
> man of prayer who loves
> and trusts God.
>
> I hope that by sharing this, you will see a
> glimpse of this leader
> behind a closed door. I hope that we can also
> ponder, as Ben's parents did
> even in their sorrow, that God has a plan for our
> lives, and for our
> country
No mess up .. we want you there!!!
Lets go with Tuesday Nov 9... not sure the first ladies museum will be available but I will check
I will be sending email to all in day or so. Nan & mountaineer, I would like one of you to do a post on the WV page with a note I will send you..
I agree, God has a plan for GW. You couldn't ever imagine Kerry doing this.
I'm not nervous about this presidential election outcome but I do know we need to keep praying for it (our prayers are going to make the outcome neater, less messy),
and
I do hope people keep praying for divine protection on President Bush's life throughout the present time and through his second term. I believe this is essential;
also, for VP Cheney's heart.
opps.. just saw your note AFTER I posted to ohio..
back to drawing board. Would the following sat work for you all?
that would be the 13th November?
The 6th is my 29th birthday(hahahah) & I will be gone for weekend.
I will be doing most of fine tuning via email as I don't want any DU - type disruptions.
Are you on this thread via laptop and at the Cinn. Game?
On a thread that just went up, the Cinn. v Denver
Monday night football on tv - someone was holding up
a Bush sigh. Just checking where you are at.
You got it, snugs!
Hey there fled!! Hope thngs are well with you/yours.
I was going to see Barbara Bush today (only about 20 miles away) but had an "elder" emergency w/aunt & had to be there.. ...I will be seeing her handsome, hunky son however on THIS Thursday
:)
Small marrow looks a bit like a cucumber you can boil them for about 8 mins and service as side vegetable or you can put them into casseroles.
I can be in Canton (right?) in a little over an hour.
Will that work??
Hello Dolly how you doing girl?
yes - almost anything is workable/possible .. we can do tour of first ladies museum (if time available in AM).. those of us who are local can get together for lunch tour at another time perhaps
I like that idea of Koch and Giuliani doing a commercial together for the President!
The campaign is not totally dependent on it, but election day will run much more smoothly if the computers stay up and running (and some two bit hacker or the evil DNC doesn't mess things up).
May seem a bit strange to pray for, but I've been moved to do so.
Hi sweetie.. I am doing great.. lots going on.. passed on date tonight as I am really needing time to just chill out... the next week will be so intense.
Ah , er.. um.. any words about YOUR Guardian??? (heheheh)
Not at all! God is moving over the face of America to tidy up all the loose ends to bring about the BIG, glorious end we all desire. =)
THESE 'details' are of worldwide importance, so I'm sure that God will be moving in them with great POWER!
btw, Gretchen, THANKS for the triple duty DOSE!
And, for the record, I'm not one single tiny bit worried about this election. I have complete peace about it. :o)
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