Article worth Reading

Here is an article on the 7 soldiers we lost last week, as well as 1 from our sister battalion.

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsMaps/idUSTRE59T12H20091030

The article is well written, but not easy to read. My heart goes out to these soldiers who have to carry on with their missions after losing one or several of their own. But that's why we cover them with prayer, not only their physical protection - but mental, and emotional.

I spoke with Rande after this incident, and he was shaken up a bit. It "hit close to home" in his words, but overall he's doing well. He would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of you who have sent packages to him. (Grandma/Grandpa Vimpany, Dave/Debbie, LeRoy/Carolyn, Unlce Phil, Aunt Patti, DA Davidson, CFRBC - that was a big surprise to him)

Please continue to pray for 1-17 Infantry Battalion as well as their families. Since we deployed in July - we have lost 19 just from our battalion. It has been a difficult mission, deployment, but I know that by the power of GOD we will succeed.