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Comment by Paymaster on December 14, 2010 at 5:04pm

NS....Post pictures of Owen decorating the tree!

Comment by NevadaSierra on December 14, 2010 at 11:21am

Hi Everyone:

Thanks for asking Tee: I sent Dan (husband) up to the sailor and his families Christmas packages up over the weekend (Silverdale, WA); along with our littlest angel's third birthday (on the 21st). He arrived safely and the visit is going well. When I called to see if he had arrived safely - she answered the phone and said "Hi Oma, I'm taking care of Pa. Bye' click. All are doing well.

Our sailor was frocked last week, and so is officially an E6. He receives his third degree tonight at the Masonic Lodge in Bremerton. It is wonderful that his Dad can be there to be part of this. He is continuing a wonderful family tradition.

We have the tree in the house - but that is about it. the house is clean and ready for our grandson to decorate the tree when he can be with us. He will be 11 on the 19th. It is our tradition to have the kids decorate the tree.

No fudge making or cookie baking yet. I don't know about the cookies since I can't have the wheat. We will see. Working every day of the week has my time very constrained. 

I pray that all of you have a wonderful season filled with presence of those that you love and someone new that you can reach out to; and that your sailors if not at home will have the same experience. Always keeping you in my prayers, Susan

P.S. I'll only have one Christmas eve service to do in North San Juan - and it will be at 7pm. In a way, I'm relieved not to be at all three churches late at night - but will miss the midnight service (maybe I'll show up at one closer to home). 

Comment by nvmomma on December 14, 2010 at 1:47am

Tee, I am off for two weeks after this week - the benefits of working in public education! Picking up our Navy son @ SFO on Saturday for his 2 week holiday leave - happy birthday to me! Happy Holidays, everyone! Have a blessed Christmas!

Comment by Tee-1sailor's mom on December 14, 2010 at 12:55am

I hope everyone is doing well.  How are your holiday preparations going?  Anyone taking off work?

Comment by LZ27 on December 12, 2010 at 4:04pm

@ wolfgrrl please friend me I want to talk to you

Comment by LZ27 on December 12, 2010 at 1:05pm

This was posted by an OCS mom...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUGOjNsE4aY

 

Very well done.

Comment by LZ27 on December 10, 2010 at 10:10am

Amen

Comment by Paymaster on December 10, 2010 at 10:07am

Susan.....Thank you for sharing this with us.  Its a beautiful way to start the morning.

Comment by NevadaSierra on December 10, 2010 at 9:26am

Hi Everyone: I just received this, and wanted to share with all of you:

From: BSMA -- Rev. Lin McGee

To: thekopps@sbcglobal.net

Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 7:02 PM

Subject: Prayers For Comfort and Care

Dear Mamas,

December is a time in our country when so many things are taking place that touch our hearts very deeply.  So many of us with children deployed face family faith days without our loved one near.  With the person that completes our family far away in a land we little know, fighting a war we little understand.  Our hearts ache to have them home and safe.  Other of us have lost our loved ones to this war, their place at our gatherings never to be again.

We mark December 7th as 'Pearl Harbor Day', the day Japan launched the horrific aerial attack on our US naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island.  This attack, which destroyed most of our Pacific Fleet and Hawaii based combat planes, was to also wound over 1,300 of our heroes and claim the lives of 2,400 others.   December 7, 1941, the day which brought the United States into World War II,  the day which President Franklin D. Roosevelt was to deem the 'date which will live in infamy'. 

December, a time in our country when so many things are taking place that touch our hearts very deeply.

This is not a message of 'religion', nor is it a message of 'politics'.  It is a message of comfort and care for one another.  Often in our busy lives we forget to reach out to our sisters who are facing so many things.  We work quickly on supporting our veterans, getting the cards out, mailing as many packages to the troops as we can ~ such incredibly important tasks!!  For they too are often alone and waiting.

But I would like to just take this moment to ask each of you to remember your military sisters.  There is something that was written in a music book that we shared at the church last week.  It went like this: " America has always been the land of the free and the home of the brave.  Throughout our history, we have found our heroes in the most unexpected places.  Ordinary men and women, answering the call for a cause greater than themselves.  But even as we honor our soldiers for battles fought and won on distant shores, we must not forget the sacrifice of those who wait behind.  Families torn apart, holidays spent alone and moments missed they cannot get back again.  As a nation counts the cost, a family counts the days.  As a nation waits for peace, a family waits for their hero."

May we gently reach out, remembering the emptiness some of our sisters are facing at this time.  Even for those who's loved ones have returned home ~ sometimes things are very different.  Sometimes there are no words to explain what the emptiness is.  May we gently reach out, may we generously share time, may we graciously offer continued prayers for comfort and care.

Hanukkah, a time for joyous celebration ~ how does one celebrate this festival of lights when the bright light of a child's presence is not there?  Advent and Christmas, the greatest preparations for blessings and peace ~ how does one put this all together without their child of blessing who is off fighting for world peace?

My words come from the heart of a military mother, one that has waited in great hope - and great fear - several times as my children were deployed.  Times I could not understand ~ yet my prayers held fast for nation and child.  It is not only, however, a military mother's heart that lives these things -- but dads, wives, husbands, grandparents, and so many others that wait, and hope, and pray.  Special days of faith without loved ones ~ yet they are out striving to give hope to others who also wait through these days.  Times of pride in our country and the valor of all who serve - yet so often feeling that they can never do enough to repay what was given. 

May we remember them all throughout this month.  May we spend that extra time, offer that extra care, say those extra prayers for all who wait.  May we reach out to those who's loved one has returned, maybe serving stateside, maybe to return to the war again.  And to those precious souls who have lost their hero and are striving to upholded all their loved one held so dear.

December, a time in our country when so many things are taking place that touch our hearts very deeply.

In Prayer,

  For Our Troops and Military

  For Our Veterans

  For Our Family Members Who Wait

Peace,

Rev. Lin McGee

National Chaplain

Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.

860-379-1298

Comment by NevadaSierra on December 9, 2010 at 1:49pm

Hi Everyone: We are getting the Tahoe ready for Dan to take to our sailor and his family. He leaves on Sunday. So, I have to get it loaded with Miss Brianna's 3rd birthday gift and the families Christmas stuff. Early, but much easier than shipping. Take care and enjoy baking. Susan

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