A Small Thank You

This is a post near and dear to my heart.   After having my brother serve across seas in Afghanistan and Kuwait as an Apache Helicopter Maintenance Test Pilot,  I know a small (and I mean very small) part of the sacrifice our Military men and women go through.  They leave EVERYTHING behind to serve our great country: Family, Friends and all of the comforts of home.   I appreciate so very much their courage and selflessness.  They are the bravest people I know. 

As a way to say, "Thank You"  our family joined the group Operation Baking Gals.  This is a group put together by some ladies who bake homemade goodies and send them to soldiers serving in the states and across seas.    All you do is go to bakinggals.com,  sign up with a group OR you can host a soldier that you know.  Email the Team Leader to get the address, bake something yummy that will last in the mail and ship it on it's way.  What could be easier? 

I know that when my brother was away, packages from "home" were priceless to him.   I want him and every soldier to know that we love them, appreciate them, and pray for their success and safety.  Thank you so very much Military men and women!  My family is safer because of you!

As a family, we spent an evening writing letters and coloring pictures to our soldier and then baked good old fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies.  This was his favorite cookie and what he wanted most.  We packaged up the cookies (the web site tells you how to best do this.) and sent them to Iraq.  I hope when he opens our package he knows of our appreciation.

Please, Give This One A Whirl....  what better way to teach about service than to serve those who are serving us!  After we sent our small package, my heart felt like bursting and I smiled the rest of the day.

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