In His Care

Hey guys! I know it has been a while, but the Internet is not so good where I am. Thank God that Nancy has learned how to post for me!

Things are good here, but missing home is common and sometimes downright depressing. I have very good days which go right along with very bad days. November 4th was not such a good day. I'm missing home terribly and I find out our Country has elected someone whose ideas scare me. He looks presidential, sounds presidential (at times) and has the presidential picture perfect family. However, his views are sharply in contrast to my more conservative views. What can I do? Trust God and pray that President Elect Obama does a terrific job. Pray for President elect Obama to have great wisdom and pray for his protection. This is an unprecedented, historical event which will bring out the worst in some, and hopefully the best in others.

November 4th was also the day Kitty Hawk Elementary School elected Emily Hamilton to serve as the 5th Grade Student Body President. Wow! I couldn't be more proud of her. The way I see it we are batting .500 in Presidential races.

This past week my son, Evan, turned 16! I am so proud of him for the young man he has become. He loves the Lord and is very active in Church, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and hanging out with well grounded young people. He is also an honor student and often takes the opportunity to share his faith in the classroom. Many of you don't know that because the other thing that makes me proud is his humility. He never speaks much of his own accomplishments. He cares deeply for others as Emily does.

Nancy, my wife, also turned....a year older this week! Certainly you didn't expect me to reveal her age? Oh how I wish I could have been there. So, while missing the events in my wife and kids lives is hard I know I am here for a purpose greater than me. I can't claim to know all the reasons I am here, but I am sure that God has a plan for me, just like He does for you, and it does not always involve comfortable surroundings. It may simply be a time of growth. A time to grow closer to Him without all the distracting comforts of life. All I know, is just like with the election, I choose to trust Him. Trust Him with my family, trust Him with our nation, and trust Him with my loneliness . I choose to give it to Him for His purposes and for His glory.

Soldier's Poem

I found this today on the wall in a bunk room where one of the soldiers from another assignment slept.

A Soldier's Poem

An Endless Beach that has no Ocean
Where Beauty and Peril Lie
Uncertainty at a Market Place
The Smell of Emotions Tide
Exotic Scents and the Stench of War
Blend in Desert Haze
A Token Gift to a Grateful Child
Shortens a Long Weary Day
Over the Din of Soldiers Voices
Floats a Sweet Familiar Tune
It Transports our Flagging Spirit Home
Across the Hot Wind Swept Dunes
Just for a Minute you Feel Yourself
Safe In the Warm Embrace
Comforted by the One's you Love and
Memory of Each Caring Face.

Author Unknown Soldier
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