My God, reading them has brought tears to my eyes.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing. I cannot speak for Ted but I'm confident he'll be deeply moved.
As long as you folks keep writing, I'll keep my promise to print and forward.
Paul
Ted, thank you for your faith, your hard work on behalf of our Free Republic, and your endurance. Eternal vigilance truly is the price of liberty, and you have continued to demonstrate to the world that you know that this is so.
Jesus warned against burying our talents (taking the safe route), but both you and your beloved Barbara obviously never fell into that trap---we really appreciate the sacrifices you both have made on our behalf.
I have no doubt that BKO stepped directly off that plane into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior---where she heard these words:
"Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter into the joy of thy Lord." -Matthew 25-21
"Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; For I was hungry and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave Me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took Me in: naked, and ye clothed Me: I was sick, and ye visited Me: I was in prison, and ye came unto Me.
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, 'Lord, when saw we Thee hungry, and fed Thee? or thirsty, and gave Thee drink? When saw we Thee a stranger, and took Thee in? or naked, and clothed Thee? or when saw we Thee sick,or in prison, and came to Thee?
And the King shall answer and say unto them, 'Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me."-Matthew 25:34-40
Mr. Olson, I thank you for your service to God, the nation, to me and my family, and to our posterity.
Tom Hoefling aka EternalVigilance