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Kitty Mittens, how is it possible to be covered with goosebumps and shivering on this extremely hot day in the Delaware Valley?
I’m going to send your lovely prayer to his widow, a dear lady nearly 87 with the heart and vigor of a 40 year old! Altho now she is weary from the strain of these past weeks and needs to recover in her own way.
It was a Blessing that our Lord took this dear man who was very active up until about 3 weeks ago when he fell and broke his hip. He refused to take any food or water from June 28 and survived until 10 p.m. July 3! We thought his body must have gone into survival mode, as it did in prison camp. He was just a bit over 5 feet tall, but a giant of a man. His widow hoped that they would celebrate their 65th!! wedding anniversary in November.
I know that every one of our heroic veterans has a story which is just as heart-rending. We must never, ever forget their sacrifices, and that of their loved ones, as they did everything in their power to save this magnificent country we all live in.
I know that Harry is tending those beautiful flower gardens in Heaven and hope to see him there one day!
Kitty Mittens, I forgot to say that the Lord works in Mysterious Ways.
Harry always brightened up when the little ones were led into our Sanctuary on Sunday mornings to sit on the steps with our Minister as he led them in little Bible stories and songs.
As the hearse entered the gates of the cemetery, there were several little children, all dressed in red, white and blue, with their bicycles decorated to match, with little flags—each with a huge, sparkly blue star on the front—waiting there. They waved as it slowly went thru, carrying its precious cargo sheltered by our glorious flag. All I could think of was “And a little child shall lead them...”
It’s because of men like these that we get to celebrate Independence Day!
