Tragedy

I'm sure you have heard in the news of the attack that is going on over in Afghanistan and some of our troops have died. Well we got the news a couple of days ago at school that one of our teacher's son was killed over there. The teacher teaches 7th grade and I have never had any contact with him as far as school goes. I was sad for him but in that disconnected kind of way when you don't really know someone but are sad for what they are going through. Later in the day I found out that he was married and has a 1 year old. I know his wife, she is the same age as my sister in law Liz, and they graduated together from our school. It breaks my heart that this young wife and mother are now forever without their husband. It breaks my heart that this little girl won't see her father again. To make things even sadder the wife lost her step-mom to brain cancer not quit 2 years ago. I guess all this to say please pray for our troops and their families. This soldier paid the ultimate price...his life.

In the Line of Duty...

I never want to see squads roll up to my house because if they do it means that something happened to Jeff in the line of duty. On Monday morning a sweet family from church had their world turned upside down. The husband, a sergeant on the police force, was at work and on the way to a call when his car hit ice and hit a tree. A few hours later he was gone. This mother of three is now a widow and her children fatherless. It just breaks my heart. I have been asked by several people from our church if I am doing ok since my husband has the same occupation but in reality every time we leave the house we could get in a deadly car accident. I know my husband's job puts him at higher risk because going to calls he drives faster than the speed limit, for obvious reasons. The only comfort we have is in knowing that he is in the presence of the Lord and we will one day get to see him but that doesn't really feel very comforting at the moment. I just ask that you pray for his wife and daughters. Just thinking about all the things he won't be able to be around for just makes me want to cry. I just pray that his life and the funeral will be honoring and glorying to God as there will be probably thousands of police at the services. The wake is tomorrow and the funeral Friday. Just hug and kiss your spouse and kids because we really don't know when God is going to call us home.