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Christmas Eve will be the second anniversary of my husband's death in Iraq. sm
Posted: Dec 17, 2011
We have 3 children, all under the age of 10. I ask for your prayers for us during this difficult time. I can't help but remember back to this time two years ago when he was still with us. Please pray for our soldiers fighting now, that they come home to their families safely. I know that my husband rests in the loving arms of Jesus and I know that though he can no longer come home to us, we will some day go to him. Thank you and God Bless you all.
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God Bless YOU - LeeLee
[ In Reply To ..]Melissa: I sent you a note on your response to Clarice's thread. If you have not read it, please do so when you have a moment. Thank you for YOUR service, as well as your husband's. We all have what we have because of people like you and my nephews currently serving.
LeeLee. sm - Melissa
[ In Reply To ..]I am so sorry I missed your post on the other board. I did not find some of the posters kind there so I did not go back and read. My family thanks you for your kindness and comforting words. They mean more than you know to us. I read them to my children, as well. God bless you.
Glad you got the note - LeeLee
[ In Reply To ..]Glad you got the note. It is really thoughtful for you to share those with your children. I bet that means more to them than you can imagine.
So sorry Melissa - tiredofworking
[ In Reply To ..]I will keep you and your children in my prayers. I lost my son-in-law in Afghanistan in 2005. The dedication that our soldiers have to keep us safe always amazes me. I truly respect and admire each and every one. What a heavy burden for you to carry. May God be with you this holiday season. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
I am so sorry for your loss. sm - Melissa
[ In Reply To ..]Your prayers are most welcome for my family and for our soldiers fighting for us all. I am so sorry for the loss of your son-in-law. Your prayers will comfort us in the days ahead. We will pray for you. God Bless us all.
Melissa, I am so very sorry for your loss. I am praying for (sm) - Dee
[ In Reply To ..]you and your children through this most difficult time. You and your family gave the ultimate sacrifice and I am forever grateful. I have two son-in-laws and a neice who are serving (Afghanistan), as well as my son-in-law's twin brother (Afghan, as well) and I pray that all return home to us soon, as well as the many, many others that are there.
God bless you and your family and thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your service, as well as your husbands.
Thank you for your kindness, Dee. - Melissa
[ In Reply To ..]You certainly have a lot of people in harm's way. I will pray for all of you that they return home to you safely. I can remember thinking when my husband left how sad it was that he would not be here for Christmas. I did not realize that there are sadder things in this world. We are coping and today, our pastor surprised us with the promise of a sleigh ride and in church this morning, they did a special tribute to Rob, who grew up here in this small town. Everyone was crying. Praise God for giving me strength. With Him, all things are possible. I wish you and yours the very best today and always. I am so blessed to have found this board. God Bless you all.
A prayer for you - MT Jan
[ In Reply To ..]Melissa - I am so sorry that Christmas has become a time of loss, not that it would be better any other time, but still with children what a sad memory when others are in a holiday mode. I so appreciate your husband's and your family's service to our country and am so very sorry it came at such a high cost. I will pray for peace for your family at this time and pray for a coming home of all the soldiers in war zones soon. God bless you and your children
I am so deeply sorry for your family, Melissa ... - JustTryingToGetBy
[ In Reply To ..]Thank you, Melissa, for your family's service so that our families can sleep soundly tonight knowing we are protected.
Thank you, Melissa, for sharing your story. Sadly, sometimes it takes a story like yours to remind us that our problems really aren't as bad as we thought they were before reading your post.
Thank you, Melissa, for not wavering in your faith, but holding on tighter. That will be the very thing that will carry you through.
Thank you, Melissa, for your courage in the face of despair. Being a single mom as the result of divorce is difficult, but I had a choice. You were given no choice, and for that, my heart breaks for you.
Thank you, Melissa, for your sacrifice.
God Bless you all ....
((((Melissa)))) - Another MT
[ In Reply To ..]I am so very, very sorry that you lost your husband and it breaks my heart to know what you are going through, as well as your 3 children. We can never imagine that kind of loss unless you have experienced it. I was a military wife many years ago, and some members of my family were in the military and I know how hard it is to be without someone you hold so dear, especially when you have children. I hope you are getting the help you need. How are your children adjusting to this? I lost a dear friend in combat, and he had a wife and children also. We owe so very much to our military, and everytime I heard another man was lost in Iraq I thought about his family back home. Please know you have a lot of support here and a lot of love. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Love, Monique
Husband/prayers - LeeLee
[ In Reply To ..]Hang in there Melissa. Praying for you and yours. Glad I got to "meet" you too. Could not send a note sooner due to computer virus. You are 1 in a million. I sincerely appreciated your sweet note from a few days ago. You really brightened my day!!
Melissa - jesus4me
[ In Reply To ..]I am so very sorry for your loss and will be praying for you at this difficult time.
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