One Life sacrificed for eternity, many lives sacrificed for our freedoms.

normaly, I aint the volunteerin type..

however, I volunteered this year with an organization called Tribute to the Troops. This years ride/benefit concert begins tomorrow through the 10th, Sep.
Our main mission is to bring a deeper awareness to all Americans in acknowledging and honoring our fallen soldiers from the operations in Iraq and elsewhere, and also the families behind them. One of the things we do is have a motorcycle ride where we visit these families from Minnesota (and in neighboring states where we can) to thank them personally and acknowledge the loss of their loved one. Each family is contacted first, and told what we're about then asked if they would like us to visit. I volunteered after going on the ride last year, it was an incredibly moving experience for everyone..... Some of the volunteers this year are people who have been visited in the previous 2 years.

Bringing people together who wouldn't have crossed paths under any other circumstances, has been a very good thing.

There's a photo slideshow on the website from last years ride,
a song written by Rockie Lynne (one of the founders of Trib to the Troops) plays along, just thinking of that song made my eyes well up.. check it out.
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I wish I had time to expound more on this, but for now I'll just ask for a prayer as we ride off beginning Friday am, just for God's glorification over the weekend, and my own discernment
and obedience to that end, - as we know His will is done always.
























Monday, Sep 11th 2006, marks the 5th anniversary of one of the most horrible acts ever commited on American soil.
..lest we forget..

Peace, Grace and understanding to all of us ~