I've had the song "Star Spangled Banner" going through my head today. Particularly the last verse- "Oh, thus be it ever, when free men shall stand between their loved homes and the war's desolation! Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land, praise the pow'r that hath made and preserved us a nation!" Since my oldest brother, Nathan, joined the Air Force, that song held a more special meaning for me. I have 5 brothers and four of them are serving in the military- either in Air Force or Army. Today one of them left for Iraq. Brian is the first to serve in this war. I was unable to go down to see him off but it turns out that the "send-off" was a misunderstanding. (Check out my sister's blog for more info.)
This evening I thought I'd call his wife to say hi and see how she was doing. I pulled out my cell phone and dialed what I thought was Brandi's cell phone. Imagine my surprise when I heard Brian on the other end! He said he had just arrived in Maine an hour earlier. (My heart kind of got that scared feeling- for a brief moment- when I realized he was already on his way.) I was able to chat with him for a few minutes. In the Christmas craziness, I didn't really get a chance to sit and talk with Brian. (At the time I figured I'd stop at his house on the way back to Idaho. But a threatening snow storm changed our plans.) So this was a nice surprise for me!
Through wonderful modern technology, we'll be able to keep in touch with him via e-mail. I look forward to hearing updates from him.
Godspeed Brian! We pray for your safe return! We love you!!
1 comment:
Very sweet that you were able to have some private time on the phone. I know it's great to be together, but the private moments are priceless. Glad you two connected! XOXO Mom
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