America - Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to such a great country. This year our Nation's Birthday had a very different and emotional meaning. I was really having a hard day on Sunday as our church had a very patriotic service (a WWII vet who refused to follow his commanding officers orders to abandon ship preached, WOW). My only girl cousin (on both sides of my family) is serving our country in Afganistan! She has been there for about 3 months, her deployment was initially for 12 months, however, while she was doing her special GUN training prior to deployment she got word that her deployment was being extended 3 months.
She was deployed to Iraq for 6 months about 2 years ago. While her husband was in the Marines his Japan deployment was extended from six months to one year due to the war.
I am so proud of my heritage; my mom's side of the family has been in America since 1695. Every generation has spawned deep faith in God and service in our nations military. My cousin Lis is the only one in my generation serving due to health issues with all of us other cousins. I also have several family members on my dad's side that are serving our country in the Military or working as Civilians at Military bases.
My dad was here today and said that my 19 year old sister has decided to join the Navy, how cool is that! Also, my 16 year old brother has been thinking about the military after graduation also.
Please pray for Lis' mom, dad and husband while she's away. Lis' husband is having some eye issues; his sight is pretty limited. Lis lost her brother (her only sibling) in 2001 to Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy and her parents are nervous (and proud at the same time) about her being off to war.
We serve a risen Savior and are so privileged to be able to live free in America and able to choose our service to America. I believe that we all serve America in different ways, some in the military, some training our kids to be honest citizens and some guiding us in our walk with Christ to name a few of our abilities to serve. God calls us to serve him and to be good citizens to our nation. We must remember the sacrifice that our military and their family make. I am regularly reminded that our freedoms come with such a price and our nations military does such a wonderful job. Please thank a military person and their family today.
She was deployed to Iraq for 6 months about 2 years ago. While her husband was in the Marines his Japan deployment was extended from six months to one year due to the war.
I am so proud of my heritage; my mom's side of the family has been in America since 1695. Every generation has spawned deep faith in God and service in our nations military. My cousin Lis is the only one in my generation serving due to health issues with all of us other cousins. I also have several family members on my dad's side that are serving our country in the Military or working as Civilians at Military bases.
My dad was here today and said that my 19 year old sister has decided to join the Navy, how cool is that! Also, my 16 year old brother has been thinking about the military after graduation also.
Please pray for Lis' mom, dad and husband while she's away. Lis' husband is having some eye issues; his sight is pretty limited. Lis lost her brother (her only sibling) in 2001 to Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy and her parents are nervous (and proud at the same time) about her being off to war.
We serve a risen Savior and are so privileged to be able to live free in America and able to choose our service to America. I believe that we all serve America in different ways, some in the military, some training our kids to be honest citizens and some guiding us in our walk with Christ to name a few of our abilities to serve. God calls us to serve him and to be good citizens to our nation. We must remember the sacrifice that our military and their family make. I am regularly reminded that our freedoms come with such a price and our nations military does such a wonderful job. Please thank a military person and their family today.
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