Posted on 08/24/2005 5:28:57 PM PDT by Swordmaker
I just spoke with SoldiersPrayingMom and Jim Robinson on the caravan about 100 miles out of Yuma. Jim reports the weather is about 108º outside but nice and cool inside his van. Jim reports they are making good time and are on schedule.
Several more vehicles have joined the caravan along the way and they have been well received at all stops. Protesters are always there being obnoxious.
After a good conversation with Jim, he handed me back to SoldiersPrayingMom.
As many of you know, SoldiersPrayingMom (Ruth) is the mother of freeper jmpmst4u2 (Greg), a US soldier working with the Iraqi Wolf Brigade, who has been allowing us share in his "Greg's letters home" by allowing me to post them on FreeRepublic. Jmpmst4u2 has had some remarkable experiences in Iraq.
Yesterday, his mother was meeting up with the "You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy" caravan in Sacramento to ride down to Fresno to join Jim Parkinson for the rest of the tour, when her husband said "Hey, Ruth, that guy over there looks a lot like Greg!" He was right... because it WAS Greg, home for a 14 day leave!
Ruth was in a quandary. Here was her son home to spend some time with his family, and she was on her way to confront Cindy Sheehan in Crawford, TX. After hugs and lots of weeping, she told Greg of her quandary. He said "Mom, I want you to go. I need you to go. The guys over there in Iraq need you to go."
"It was," she said, "the hardest decision I have ever made."
When asked by Marine Moms' Deborah Johns "Why are you here... your son is home for a visit." Ruth replied "I have my orders from my sergeant... I have to go!"
Greg was the man quoted in the AP article on the caravan who confronted the protesters in Sacramento, telling them "You are ruining the morale over there!" (Incidentally, his Mom and Jim did not know about the article... I got to tell them.;^)> )
Ruth reported that she and Deborah Johns were interviewed by this morning in Los Angeles.
Do you know if and when the caravan will be stopping in Phoenix, AZ? I'd like to meet some of the participants and give them some cold beverages when they get here.
This gave me chicken skin!! God Bless this family !!
Just brought tears to my eyes. What a brave mom! I love per quote about taking orders from her Sgt. This kind of stuff restores my soul.... oh how I wish these people (Sheehan and the wannabes) knew how much damage they are doing to our country and to the kids fighting in Iraq.
Thanks for the report. Keep 'em coming
Oh gosh, they are the best! Thank you.
Are you going to Crawford?!!
SoldiersPrayingMom, I am sure you cannot wait to report back to your son with a "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!".
Thanks, Country! :o)
Appreciate the ping.
God bless our troops and God bless Ruth and the other mothers who have sons and daughters in the military. Stay strong and know we are praying for you!
are YOU going?
No, actually the full quote should have been "I love the FREEDOM FIGHTERS who killed my son."
No I'm not going to be able to go. You live close by, don't you?
Hope all is well, btw! We haven't seen you in awhile, stop by. :o)
Thanks so much for the ping!!! This is GREAT news.
Been slaving away.. I do live close.. plan on driving up
Wonderful, keep us posted please.
Squantos is heading that way with a crew!
She and her son are what make this country what it is.
How could someone like Ms. Sheehan see this and then say this country isn't worth fighting for?
Amazing...
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