Big Sigh of Relief

Today, I finished my Federal Income Tax forms and file my taxes … and it’s not even April 15th yet. I am so relieved to have this finished and not looming in the background of my mind. The amount I had to pay was much less than I anticipated, which also about made my day.

A Drive Through Haiti

I’ve mentioned my friends Joel and Yvonne Trimble from time to time. They are missionaries to Haiti. The following YouTube video is very interesting. You get to see some of the Haitian countryside and learn what goes into creating their weekly television show La Bonne Nouvelle. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

My cousin sent me this email. It’s a hoot.

This is great! Read the following explanation before looking at  the picture! Most  Syrians struggle to even read Arabic, much less have a  clue about reading English. So, how do  a group of Syrian protest leaders create the most impact with their signs by having the standard 'Death  To  Americans'(etc..) slogans printed in English? Answer: They simply hire an English-speaking civilian to translate and write their statements into English.

However, in this case, they were unaware that the 'civilian' insurance company employee hired  for the job was a retired US Navy Chief! Obviously,  the results were PRICELESS!

This picture is not doctored.

Bus fare to anti-war protest rally - 50 cents

Paint and canvas protest signs - $32

Asking a retired US Navy Master Chief to translate your anti-American slogans - PRICELESS

But, it’s not as good as the following:

The first picture and the last picture are taken at the beach in Santa Barbara right next to the pier.  

There is a veterans group that started putting a cross and candle for every death in Iraq and Afghanistan .  

The amazing thing is that they only do it on the 
weekends.  They put up this graveyard and take it down every weekend.  Guys sleep in the sand next to it and keep watch over it at night so nobody messes with it.  Every cross has the name, rank and D.O.B. and D.O.D. on it.

Very moving,  very powerful!!!

So many young volunteers.  

So many 30 to 40 year olds as well.   
Amazing !

Did you 
know that the ACLU has filed a suit to have 
all military cross-shaped headstones 
removed?

and another suit to end prayer from the military completely. 
They're making great progress. 
The Navy Chaplains can no longer mention Jesus' name in prayer thanks

to the ACLU and our new administration.
I'm not breaking this one.


If I get it a 1000 times,  I'll forward it a 1000 times! 
Please, let us pray...

Please send this on after a short prayer. Prayer for our soldiers Don't break it!

Prayer:

'Heavenly Father, hold our troops in Your loving hands.

Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they

perform for us in this our time of need.  
These things I humbly ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord

and Savior, Amen.'