Its been a while and we're glad to be back! Mark has been to Baghdad to see Flintstone Village and Brad has been infected and is highly motivated at all times!
Hey Mark and Brad, I E-mailed you my vote for the podcast theme song, but just in case you didn't get it then here it is: "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue" by Toby Keith. I really like it. It's a great song, and I hope you guys like it, too. Here's the link to listen to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NynbLtRLisg. Have fun in your yoga class! Happy Birthday Mark. From Damian Lucas (Mark's nephew)
Hello! My name is Jocelyn Green, I’m a former military wife and author of Faith Deployed: Daily Encouragement for Military Wives (Moody Publishers 2008). I wanted to tell you about the book so you could be aware of this new resource for the wives of your men. Visit www.faithdeployed.com for more information. If you are interested in seeing a copy of the book yourself, please let me know.
The book was written by 15 military wives from every branch of service and has endorsements from many national military ministries. I hope you will help me get the word out about both the book and the Web site as we support the women who support our troops the most.
Respectfully, Jocelyn
Anonymous said…
mark
radcliffe's law firm interested in sponsoring next pcast ($$) but asks if you would be willing to do some on-base sandwich board publicity for their 800 # for victims of mesothelioma...?
Encarta's dictionary defines serendipity as this: a natural gift for making useful discoveries by accident. I sort of disagree with that definition but to that in a moment. We just never know what each day holds. I was at my desk working away and at trying organize my messy world when a gentleman appeared at my door. He asked, "Is there a Chaplain around?" I said, "Right in front of you!" He asked if I had a moment and I agreed. He sat down on my couch and immediately began to cry. He was in his late 40's I suspect. Turns out he was retired from the Army and on this day had no where else to go. He's a carpenter and just drove onto Ft Jackson looking for some help. He looked me square in the eye and said, "I'm feeling like killing myself" He shared his story with me, one of betrayal and pain and loss. Turns out he tried to kill himself three years ago and was in a coma for 10 days, but lived. His story was heartbreaking. I prayed to God, ...
I get to meet and make friends with some hilarious people in the Army. Many could have sob stories that are truly legitimate then others just seem to make the best of things and their situations. My friend Mark was out of the Army in the Individual Ready Reserve for over 12 years. That means he was out, like not ever putting on a uniform. He had a great job, a great wife and a gaggle of kids. But in December he gets a letter in the mail saying, "Welcome back! And oh by the way its involuntary, you are going to Iraq" (my paraphrase). Instead of ducking the mission, instead of griping and complaining, Mark chooses to laugh and make others laugh. I thank God for him and others like him in these trying times. I hope you will as well! Enjoy....by the way, its really hot in Kuwait in case you were wondering!
Comments
I E-mailed you my vote for the podcast theme song, but just in case you didn't get it then here it is: "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue" by Toby Keith. I really like it. It's a great song, and I hope you guys like it, too. Here's the link to listen to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NynbLtRLisg. Have fun in your yoga class! Happy Birthday Mark.
From
Damian Lucas (Mark's nephew)
The book was written by 15 military wives from every branch of service and has endorsements from many national military ministries. I hope you will help me get the word out about both the book and the Web site as we support the women who support our troops the most.
Respectfully,
Jocelyn
radcliffe's law firm interested in sponsoring next pcast ($$) but asks if you would be willing to do some on-base sandwich board publicity for their 800 # for victims of mesothelioma...?
Safe home
Michael