(324 days of deployment remaining)
If you are a regular reader of this blog, then you know that it has been some time since I have updated it. That is not because I have become bored with the project, or have lost sight of the value of it. It simply springs from the fact that we have not heard from him in 2 weeks and 5 days. In parental timekeeping that seems like an eternity. Please don't give up on checking in with this blog. As soon as we hear something, you will read something.
In the mean time, might I suggest the old practice of writing him a letter. I know that in his BCT, Kyle really looked forward to reading from those who loved him back home. In this electronic era, we have all but lost the patient art of placing pen to paper. And the ability to wait for the reply is all but gone. This might be a good opportunity to break out your "Bic", pick up your paper and write a letter which Kyle will be able to carry around with him as a present reminder of those far away. If you wish to do so, you know how to get hold of me for contact info.
Many of those who read this blog are people of faith, i.e., family members or church family. If you are a person of prayer please pray for:
- Christian friends for Kyle. BCT was full of them, but his deployment has proven otherwise.
- Scriptures that will come alive for Kyle in his personal devotion time.
- Iraqi's who might be willing to hear the Good News from Kyle.
- A quiet spirit on the part of his immediate family ... this translates into peace for the long stretches of silence from the middle east.
- Kyle to stay busy. "An idle mind is the devil's playground." Too many soldiers with too little to do never turns into anything good. Trust me on this!
If you are a regular reader of this blog, then you know that it has been some time since I have updated it. That is not because I have become bored with the project, or have lost sight of the value of it. It simply springs from the fact that we have not heard from him in 2 weeks and 5 days. In parental timekeeping that seems like an eternity. Please don't give up on checking in with this blog. As soon as we hear something, you will read something.
In the mean time, might I suggest the old practice of writing him a letter. I know that in his BCT, Kyle really looked forward to reading from those who loved him back home. In this electronic era, we have all but lost the patient art of placing pen to paper. And the ability to wait for the reply is all but gone. This might be a good opportunity to break out your "Bic", pick up your paper and write a letter which Kyle will be able to carry around with him as a present reminder of those far away. If you wish to do so, you know how to get hold of me for contact info.
Many of those who read this blog are people of faith, i.e., family members or church family. If you are a person of prayer please pray for:
- Christian friends for Kyle. BCT was full of them, but his deployment has proven otherwise.
- Scriptures that will come alive for Kyle in his personal devotion time.
- Iraqi's who might be willing to hear the Good News from Kyle.
- A quiet spirit on the part of his immediate family ... this translates into peace for the long stretches of silence from the middle east.
- Kyle to stay busy. "An idle mind is the devil's playground." Too many soldiers with too little to do never turns into anything good. Trust me on this!
By way of explanation - we have never owned a flag (always in rentals or parsonages - poking holes not recommended). For that reason, I went out today and got a flag to honor our vets and our soldier.
More to come ... I PROMISE!
More to come ... I PROMISE!
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