In My Own Words

So far I’ve had good results from the “Raise Dough for the Troops” project. Yesterday I started out with 12 loaves of bread, 5 of which were pre-ordered, and at the end of the day I had 3 left. Now, the end of my day is 2:30, and the office doesn’t close until 4:00, so [...]

I got an e-mail today from Spc. Lizardo-Perez; he got the care package full of snacks and magazines yesterday. The first line of his message said “All I can say is WOW, awesome!”  I had enclosed 24 Guardian Angel cards, and he said once he opened the box, he set it on the table in [...]

I am going to have to stop reading the profiles on AnySoldier.com; there’s always someone whose request catches my eye and tugs on my heart, and I’ve been trying really hard not to adopt any more until my current contacts have come home.  But, I get an e-mail stating that one of my Warriors has [...]

Well, I’m about halfway moved into my new/old office. Since there was nothing in the office yet, I could access more wall space. All of my pictures fit on the wall, and I still have space available that will be easily accessible once my furniture is in place. I’ll have to take a picture and [...]

Well, a dose of love and appreciation, for one thing.  Guardian Angel cards to be distributed among the group. Hugs in the “empty spaces.”  Magazines, books, stationery for the troops to write home on.  Sewing kits, safety pins, coat hangers, magnets to hang pictures on metal walls of CHU’s, decent toilet paper, air fresheners…anything our [...]

Today has been a good day to hang laundry out on the line, so I’ve been doing laundry, and in between loads I got one care package put together and have written a letter or two. I hand wrote these letters, and it’s obvious by the pains now shooting through my wrist that I’m going [...]

A couple of Warriors we supported during their deployments have visited and signed the guest book, and one who is currently in the sandbox signed as well. One of the two who are currently home, SPC Kumpf, also left a comment on the comment page. Kumpf is wanting to get back in the fight…guess when [...]