Posted on 02/28/2007 1:45:41 PM PST by Max01
Spiritual Warfare Needed - Marine Corporal David Emery Jr.
A lot of you ask what you can do. In some cases, you can do a lot like adopt a soldier or donate to help wounded soldiers (ie. Valour-IT) at Soldiers' Angels. http://www.soldiersangels.org/
In other cases, prayers are simply the most and the best that you can do.
Marine Corporal David Emery Jr. of the Battalion Landing Team of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit was serving in Iraq. David, aka "DJ", graduated high school in 2003. He is married to the beautiful lass in the above photo, Leslie, and she is pregnant. DJ's unit was extended past their rotation date of January 1st and he was hoping to make it home in time for his child's birth.
On February 7th, 2007, DJ was at a checkpoint near a crowded place when a terrorist walked up to the Marines. DJ's Battalion Sergeant Major, Joseph Ellis (a recon Marine of 23 years), suspected that a bomber was approaching and put himself between the bomber and his Marines.
The bomber quickly detonated himself, instantly killing Sergeant Major Ellis. The Sergeant Major's sacrifice absorbed enough of the blast to barely keep DJ from being killed. DJ was hit hard in his abdomen - an artery was cut causing kidney failure - both legs and one arm were shattered, and, in fact, his wounds were so severe that doctors didn't think that he'd make it. They had him on a respirator, fighting infection, fever, kidney failure and other problems for a time before he stabilized enough (just barely) to make the flight to Germany where his parents and wife met him. While still unconscious, his family kept telling him to fight. Then, on the 18th, DJ was strong enough to make the trip from Germany to the US (Bethesda).
DJ had a tough surgery yesterday. His prognosis is hour to hour so prayers at anytime are needed.
To donate to a fund to help the family deal with the expenses of caring for DJ, make checks or money orders payable to the "Nittany Leathernecks Detachment" and mail to:
Nittany Leathernecks Attention: Cpl. Emery Fund P.O. Box 956 Lemont, PA 16851-0956
Cards and letters of support can be sent to:
CPL David Emery c/o National Naval Medical Center Intensive Care Unit 8901 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, Md 20889
DJ and Leslie will have a little girl soon. I think I'll be able to get you Baby Shower information at a later time.
DJ's father, David, attended Sergeant Major Ellis' funeral at Arlington Cemetery on the 21st.
Sergeant Major Ellis' daughter Rachel said, "He just wanted to make a difference. Anytime he was asked to go somewhere, even times when he didn't have to, he would. He wanted to be there for his troops."
Sergeant Major Ellis was 'Always Faithful' to DJ.
Like Soldiers' Angel MaryAnn, we should be the same.
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My prayers go out to him and his family. I will also send some cash when I can. God bless this young man.
Sooooo many prayers going up right now for this brave American hero, his wife and child, and their families and friends as they go through the ordeal of recovery with him!!!
{{{{{{{{{{{Gentle Healing Hugs for all}}}}}}}}}}}
Prayers for David Emery Jr's speedy full recovery. Thanks for your service and wishing you the best.
Prayers up for Dennis, Leslie, and the baby.
Ping!
Prayers up for this brave soldier and his family.
Can you two call out your praying folks to lend a knee here?
Will keep this brave young soldier and his wife and baby in our prayers. So sad, but what a brave man he is. May God restore him to full health.
prayers up for a wounded marine!
Ping for later....and prayers, too!
Thank you for letting me know.
Prayers for the eternal rest of Sergeant Major Ellis, and for the comfort and consolation of his friends and family.
Prayers for the speedy recovery of Corporal David Emery Jr.
I sent out walnut chocolate fudge to my buddy, sergeantjoe, and a couple of jars of home-made blueberry jam.
After it arrived, his hooch got hit by a rocket.
He wrote back that the blueberry jam was KIA but the fudge survived. Don't know what this means, but I try to do my little part.
Oh, well. Best wishes to Marine Cpl. Emery.
Prayers are offered this evening for the recovery of David Emery, for his family, and for the family of Sergeant Major Joseph Ellis.
Abba
Father,
King of the universe
I pray send your Ru'ach HaKodesh
to breath on the soul of David
in his hour of need.
Breathe on David and draw him nearer to you.
I pray that if it be your will have him come to know your Son
I ask that peace be given to his family
I ask these things in the
Holy Name of Your Son
The Word of YHvH:
B’Shem Yah’shua haMashiach
Amain and amain
Ping!
Prayers from New York for "DJ" and his family and all who will assist them.
Prayers for Corporal Emery
WOW.
A STUNNED WOW.
GOD HAVE MERCY AND ABUNDANTLY BLESS ALL RELATED TO EACH PRECIOUS PRICELESS PATRIOT.
Prayers certainly.
Willco on both counts
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