To Give Him a Piece of Home, She'd Mail Texas Dirt

I was starting a happy blog about everything that has been going on lately, but I just got a phone call that changed my mind. I can't be happy and pretend like nothing is wrong today. A friend's husband called, and I was surprised to hear from him because usually I just talk to his wife. I asked how he was doing, and his response was "not so good." As soon as he mentioned his wife's brother, I knew what he was going to say. Her brother was a soldier deployed to Iraq. He was killed, and she had just been notified. I heard her crying in the background.

I want to help her and her family so badly. I want to make it better, and I know I can't. I just sat on the kitchen floor and cried. Perhaps it hit me harder than others, because it hits so close to home. In the midst of all this, I wanted to find something to be thankful for. And I am thankful that my friend has her husband in this time. Please pray for my friend and her family, as well as all troops at home and overseas.