HAPPY FOURTH of JULY

So thankful for our son, Doug, a young Army Sgt. who has served three terms in Iraq, and soon to be stationed in Korea.  THANK YOU SON. How we hate to see you go… 

May God continue to protect you and hold you and all your family — in the palm of His hand.  WE LOVE YOU!

And for all of those who have served willingly, and sacrificed for this privilege we take for granted, our freedom. For my brother-in-law, Matt McNeil, his son Steve McNeil, who serve overseas; to my father, my grandfather, my brother — and to all those who give FREELY … to protect our freedoms, our families, our ability to worship freely, express an opinion, pray openly, to fly a flag, to enjoy a picnic in our backyards… and all the simple, and yet so very, very, precious freedoms we take for granted each and every day.  A life… so DEAR to us.