This last week has been a whirlwind of bad news....
The passing of my Grandfather hit me like a ton of trucks, cause bricks wouldn't seem so right compared to the hurt I feel.....
I learned about Baby Layla Grace loosing her battle with Neuroblastoma Cancer. link here
May the Angels in Heaven keep her smiling ;)
Remember the article I wrote a couple of days ago about Baby Penny beginning her battle with Neuroblastoma? I read their blog today, She has been put on Life Support
Yesterday while I was trying to keep my mind busy from not thinking about my Grandfather, I read a post that broke my heart all over again...
As a Military Wife, the BIGGEST fear, other than something happening to our children of course, is loosing our husbands, especially while deployed.
This 23 year old Strong Woman, is living through that nightmare; on Sunday, her Husband lost his life while deployed in Afghanistan. They have a new Baby Girl. Her Blog is called "A little Pink in a World of Camo" The title of her post where she Bravely broke the news to friends and readers is called "I Will always be a Marine Wife"
My heart hurts for these Families, it has been a hard week, to say the least. Lives have been lost, and changed forever.
A Baby became an Angel,
a Soldier payed the ULTIMATE price for his country,
and a Baby is fighting for her life while on Life Support.
My Prayers are with everyone tonight, that no more bad news come for a LONG time, Please make sure you tell the ones you Love, that you Love them, as with my Grandfather, it's something you can never fix, and it's something that I will have to live with for the rest of my life.
Showing posts with label Soldier's angels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soldier's angels. Show all posts
Thankful Thursday... Patti Patton-Bader/Soldier's Angels Organization
(On Thankful Thursdays I will feature a person or organization that I or We are thankful for)
Today's Thankful Thursday post is about Soldier's Angels.
You don't know who they are? She is one, I am one, and hundreds and thousands of other people are Soldier's Angel's.
Let me tell you about it. Soldier's Angels was started by a wonderful woman named Patti Patton-Bader. Her "Legacy" started long before she was born. You see, Her Family has been in the Military before she was even born. When her oldest son was called off to war, Her motherly instinct, and her Supreme dedication kicked in and became a Blessing to many; without her even knowing.
Her and Her Husband started shipping packages to their son, before he even got to Iraq. Here is a little snippet from a letter she wrote on her website:
It all started when I called my father after I heard Brandon was deploying to Iraq. I expressed my fears to him, since he is a retired lieutenant colonel who served two tours in Viet Nam and so had some experience in war. To my horror, he replied, "Do not worry honey. He is short, he can run under the bullets." Dad!!! Well, he was trying to get my head right, and so he proceeded to tell me--in great detail--how to make care packages. My husband ran out, bought up the store, and came home with enough for 40 packages. When Brandon hit Kuwait, we stared sending, one a day. Hopes and prayers flowed from our home along with every package.
She contacted Family, friends and she did all she could to get America to support our Soldier's.
Five years have passed, hundreds of thousands of Soldier's have been supported, supporters and friendships have been made.The organization has grown so much! Over 20 different chapters are inside of Soldier's Angels. All because of the undying and determined love of this Woman.
She has recieved countless awards, and deserves so many more in my opinion.
Since I was much younger, I always dreamed of doing something great for our Military, something that would show them how Thankful we all were to them. She has done this and so much more. For Patti Patton-Bader, and Soldier's Angel's, all of our volunteers and supporters, and especially to Our Military, I am Thankful this Thursday and every day.
So many of our military is away overseas, or even in your own cities, yet they feel alone, they think they are alone, please do what you can to help these wonderful people know that there is an entire Country behind them. Say Thank-you, reffer them to Soldier's Angel's, reffer them to The USO.
If you have a love for volunteering, a Love for our Military and want to show your support, go to their website and see all the wonderful programs they have. Do you want to help, but don't want to commit to something concrete? Contact me, I am a Soldier's angel, I send care packages to assigned Soldier's overseas, you can donate small items for me to include in my packages.
This is The Soldier's Angel's Mission Statement:
May no soldier go unloved.
May no soldier walk alone.
May no soldier be forgotten,
Until they all come home
As Thursdays go by, I will post about the many different support programs that The Soldier's Angels offers our Military.
Thank you Patti, Mr. Bader, and our Military for all you do!
In case you want to know ;) here is a list of all the groups within Soldier's Angels:
Adopt a Soldier - Individualized support throughout deployment
Angel Bakers - Homemade treats for the deployed
Blankets of Belief - Showing deployed troops, "We believe in you!"
Blankets of Gratitude - Handcrafted love for hospitalized veterans
Blankets of Hope - Handcrafted comfort for the wounded
Cards Plus Team - Extra TLC for soldiers & families
Chaplain Support Team - Help chaplains support the troops
Community Team Leaders (CTLs) - Representing Soldiers' Angels at home
Eagle Cane Project - Handmade canes for the wounded
First Response Backpacks - Supplies for wounded in-country
Hero Packs - Care packages
Ladies of Liberty - Extra TLC for deployed females
Letter Writing Team - Personal letters for the deployed
Living Legends - Remembering the fallen and their families
Memorial Portraits - Drawings for families of the fallen
Operation Birthday Cake - Shipping gourmet birthday cakes to deployed troops
Operation Outreach - Supporting families waiting at home
Operation Phone Home - Calling cards
Operation Top Knot - Handmade gifts & virtual baby showers
Scarves - Handmade heat and sand protection
SA Germany - Supporting medevac'd wounded/ill and medical staff at Landstuhl
SOS:Kids - Helping deployed soldiers help local kids
Tank Support - Helping Veterans Travel to Medical Appointments
Valour-IT - Adaptive laptops for the wounded
VA Crochet & Craft - Handmade comfort & dignity for hospitalized Vets
Veterans Support - Assisting veterans facilities
Wounded TLC - Letters and care packages for the wounded
Today's Thankful Thursday post is about Soldier's Angels.
You don't know who they are? She is one, I am one, and hundreds and thousands of other people are Soldier's Angel's.
Let me tell you about it. Soldier's Angels was started by a wonderful woman named Patti Patton-Bader. Her "Legacy" started long before she was born. You see, Her Family has been in the Military before she was even born. When her oldest son was called off to war, Her motherly instinct, and her Supreme dedication kicked in and became a Blessing to many; without her even knowing.
Her and Her Husband started shipping packages to their son, before he even got to Iraq. Here is a little snippet from a letter she wrote on her website:
It all started when I called my father after I heard Brandon was deploying to Iraq. I expressed my fears to him, since he is a retired lieutenant colonel who served two tours in Viet Nam and so had some experience in war. To my horror, he replied, "Do not worry honey. He is short, he can run under the bullets." Dad!!! Well, he was trying to get my head right, and so he proceeded to tell me--in great detail--how to make care packages. My husband ran out, bought up the store, and came home with enough for 40 packages. When Brandon hit Kuwait, we stared sending, one a day. Hopes and prayers flowed from our home along with every package.
They started sending packages everyday, Once they were able to hear from their son, they learned that EVERYone was benefitting from those packages, Brandon expressed to her how so many Soldier's did not have any support from Family or friends, so Patti hit her passion even harder. Soldier's Angel's was born.
Five years have passed, hundreds of thousands of Soldier's have been supported, supporters and friendships have been made.The organization has grown so much! Over 20 different chapters are inside of Soldier's Angels. All because of the undying and determined love of this Woman.
She has recieved countless awards, and deserves so many more in my opinion.
Since I was much younger, I always dreamed of doing something great for our Military, something that would show them how Thankful we all were to them. She has done this and so much more. For Patti Patton-Bader, and Soldier's Angel's, all of our volunteers and supporters, and especially to Our Military, I am Thankful this Thursday and every day.
So many of our military is away overseas, or even in your own cities, yet they feel alone, they think they are alone, please do what you can to help these wonderful people know that there is an entire Country behind them. Say Thank-you, reffer them to Soldier's Angel's, reffer them to The USO.
If you have a love for volunteering, a Love for our Military and want to show your support, go to their website and see all the wonderful programs they have. Do you want to help, but don't want to commit to something concrete? Contact me, I am a Soldier's angel, I send care packages to assigned Soldier's overseas, you can donate small items for me to include in my packages.
This is The Soldier's Angel's Mission Statement:
May no soldier go unloved.
May no soldier walk alone.
May no soldier be forgotten,
Until they all come home
As Thursdays go by, I will post about the many different support programs that The Soldier's Angels offers our Military.
Thank you Patti, Mr. Bader, and our Military for all you do!
In case you want to know ;) here is a list of all the groups within Soldier's Angels:
Adopt a Soldier - Individualized support throughout deployment
Angel Bakers - Homemade treats for the deployed
Blankets of Belief - Showing deployed troops, "We believe in you!"
Blankets of Gratitude - Handcrafted love for hospitalized veterans
Blankets of Hope - Handcrafted comfort for the wounded
Cards Plus Team - Extra TLC for soldiers & families
Chaplain Support Team - Help chaplains support the troops
Community Team Leaders (CTLs) - Representing Soldiers' Angels at home
Eagle Cane Project - Handmade canes for the wounded
First Response Backpacks - Supplies for wounded in-country
Hero Packs - Care packages
Ladies of Liberty - Extra TLC for deployed females
Letter Writing Team - Personal letters for the deployed
Living Legends - Remembering the fallen and their families
Memorial Portraits - Drawings for families of the fallen
Operation Birthday Cake - Shipping gourmet birthday cakes to deployed troops
Operation Outreach - Supporting families waiting at home
Operation Phone Home - Calling cards
Operation Top Knot - Handmade gifts & virtual baby showers
Scarves - Handmade heat and sand protection
SA Germany - Supporting medevac'd wounded/ill and medical staff at Landstuhl
SOS:Kids - Helping deployed soldiers help local kids
Tank Support - Helping Veterans Travel to Medical Appointments
Valour-IT - Adaptive laptops for the wounded
VA Crochet & Craft - Handmade comfort & dignity for hospitalized Vets
Veterans Support - Assisting veterans facilities
Wounded TLC - Letters and care packages for the wounded
My new decision about being Thankful...
Something i have been wanting to share and bring awarness too.
Many of you have heard of The USO through commercials, i have learned that there are some people that have heard of The USO, but don't know much about it. There is another organization that is close to my heart, and that is Soldier's Angels. As with the USO, not many people know of Soldier's Angels.
well I have decided that in the spirit of me being thankful for the things and people in my life, i am also going to start a Thankful Thursday post.
Yes, I will blog about what I am thankful for, and ask my friends from Blogland to tell me what they are thankful for as well, BUT...
I am also going to show you why I am so Thankful to certain Organizations and certain people that have affected my life in one way or another.
There are so many men and Women who are Heroes in our daily lives, and we never even know about them. Not just because my husband is in the military, but all my life I have been raised to be very appreciative of The Military, of our Vets, and of all people and organizations that make this world a better place.
Today, thanks to Shannon, the writer of The Mommy Files , i have been inspired to start my Thankful Thursday posts.
Thank you Shannon for the secret Inspiration ;)
Many of you have heard of The USO through commercials, i have learned that there are some people that have heard of The USO, but don't know much about it. There is another organization that is close to my heart, and that is Soldier's Angels. As with the USO, not many people know of Soldier's Angels.
well I have decided that in the spirit of me being thankful for the things and people in my life, i am also going to start a Thankful Thursday post.
Yes, I will blog about what I am thankful for, and ask my friends from Blogland to tell me what they are thankful for as well, BUT...
I am also going to show you why I am so Thankful to certain Organizations and certain people that have affected my life in one way or another.
There are so many men and Women who are Heroes in our daily lives, and we never even know about them. Not just because my husband is in the military, but all my life I have been raised to be very appreciative of The Military, of our Vets, and of all people and organizations that make this world a better place.
Today, thanks to Shannon, the writer of The Mommy Files , i have been inspired to start my Thankful Thursday posts.
Thank you Shannon for the secret Inspiration ;)
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