UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOTES FROM BENJ'S MOM,SHIRLEY!
Dear family and friends, Benjamin is in Germany now. We still don't
have specific info about his injuries but know that both legs are in
casts. We also know that he should be in Germany for a week and then he
will be flown to his base--29 Palms, CA--to be processed and then he
should be coming to NY for medical leave. I have no idea how long he
will be here but it should at least be long enough that he will be here
for the birth of the baby and for Christmas. No idea what happens after
that. God has done exceedingly above and beyond what we could have asked
or thought. We have much for which to be thankful. Thanks so much to
all of you who have so faithfully prayed, called, sent encouragement, and
shared your loved. We have gone through all of this surrounded by so
much love and we are thankful for that. We will continue to send you any
new information that we get. Thanks again. Love, Shirley/mom
PS All of this means no hospitalization in the states which was
something that we had been expecting. PTL
Dear family and friends, So much has happened today. We just talked to
Benjamin and to me he sounded very good. He is tired and sore but ok.
He will have a procedure tomorrow to clean out his wounds and they have
x-rayed the ankle and will determine if it needs pins. He is coming to
the USA either Friday or Saturday, going to CA and will come home from
there. We are praying that he will be home for Thanksgiving--we can't
even remember the last Thanksgiving that we were all together. It is
possible that the last one was when Elizabeth was 2 years old--the last
one before Daniel went to Italy. OK--back to story--. We don't know how
long Benjamin will be here after that. Other details--Benjamin's legs
were not casted--they were bandaged. The ankle is fractured. He was
grazed by a bullet on one thigh, hit by a bullet on the other. PTL he
isn't going to arrive with two legs in casts!! We were wondering how we
were even going to get him into the house!! One last story and I will
let you go. I had told him that when Elizabeth was crying after she had
found out that he was shot, I was telling her that his wounds could have
been a whole lot worse. Benj asked me if I wanted him to tell me a
story. Foolish me said yes. Curiosity will kill the cat!! Anyway.
When he was shot he had a pouch on that had seven grenades in it. A shot
went through the pouch and shot off the tip of a grenade. He could have
been blown to smithareens. PTL, he was not!! Well, I must go. I need
to be at church in nine minutes. I love you all and am thankful for each
one. I am sorry that I have not been able to respond to each message in
the past couple of days. Love, Shirley
I WILL KEEP ALL UPDATED.
THIS MINISTRY HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE!
GOD BLESS AND RICHLY HOLD ON TO ALL OF YOU!
MY BROTHERLY LOVE,
ALPHA
Thank YOU for the uplifting story. Too much bad news as of late. I`m glad everything is working out. May God keep him safe until he`s home, and all our sons and daughters abroad until they arrive home as well.
Thanks for the update.
We are still praying for Benjamins wounds to heal quickly as well as for the rest of his group remaining in Iraq.
Also for all the military remaining in Iraq and Afghanistan!!! (we are mailing a large box of Christmas stockings and goodies to the guys and gals in Afghanistan tomorrow).
I used to live fairly close to Twentynine Palms when I lived in California so we always heard the news about the Marines stationed there.
Keep us updated, we feel like part of the family now.
God speed......
Oh my! God has other plans for our Benjamin. Tell Shirley as a mom I can only imagine her elation that her son will soon be coming home to the fold. God bless her for raising a good son! Thanks for update Alhpa.
I'm sitting here saying "Oh my Lord", while reading this update!! I am just so thankful to the good Lord up above that Ben is doing okay!!! Thank you so much for keeping us updated, they are in my prayers everyday!!! I am so very proud of them, and so thankful that we have such brave and selfless young men and women like Ben to defend us here at home!! God Bless them!!!! :)
Wow. Tough young man. Continued prayers for him. Our thanks to him as well. Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
God is Great!
Amen,.........Infinite Grace and Mercy,........In Jesus' Precious Name, Amen!!!
much praise and love for the updates! God is good!!!
Thanks for the update. What magnificent news!
Rejoicing before You for Your Goodness, King Jesus!
Thanks for the update. Praise the Lord and may He continue to look after each and every one of you.
Praise the Lord! God is good!
Thank you for this update.Thank the Lord he will heal.
He will continue to be in my prayers for strengh and healing of mind,body and soul as will you and the family.