I can't explain it...I will just call it a strange peace...I got an e-mail from my son some time over in the night...It was simple "Had to leave in a hurry. Stop off at FOB _____ and on to FOB _______. I immediately recognized the FOB (Forward Operational Base) as a Taliban trouble spot. Right before my son came home for leave one of the platoons out of their troops was hit and had a high number of casualties.
I'm scared, but at the same time I feel all of this pride related to the man my son is becoming...
At the same time I can't get the world off of my mind...Yesterday in my post I talked about putting a 100 wells in villages in Africa...today that thought is capturing my heart...I really believe our world is small...I can jump in a jet and be any place in the world as fast as I can drive to the Midwest. I don't know how we can be a follower of Jesus and not do something about our world...When it comes to the Jesus way we are the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world".
When it comes to our world...THINK BIG! Do something about it....pray for a specific country...watch the world news...give to a worthy cause...go on a short term trip...adopt a project...help me drill a well this Christmas...
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