Deployed!

Our son has deployed...

For those of you who do not know that term, he is a United States Marine, and has left for Iraq...

Nick is a Lance Corporal and his mom and I are VERY proud of him... Because of security issues, we have been asked not to publish deployment dates, deployment locations, etc. on the Internet...

As you can ask the relatives of ANY of our brave members of the Armed Forces, it is a "Double Edged Sword". Of course we are proud, but at the same time we worry about their safety, and pray daily for their safe return.

God tells ALL of us to put on our armor daily - (Ephesians 6: 10-17)

"...be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. "

Each of our brave men and women put on physical armor when they go to war - but they should also put on the Armor of God to protect them from the ULTIMATE enemy, as should we all! In these days of international conflict, moral decay, and national dis-unity, we all need protection and help from God!

From the day we are born, we are "Deployed" into a world of sin and battle. Just as we worry about our Armed Forces fighting the "Enemy", we should also worry about the rest of the world who is in CONSTANT battle with "The Enemy".

Please pray for our son Nick, each of the Brave Marines that are fighting for our freedom, and each member of our Armed Forces that help to physically protect us EACH DAY from those who want to hurt us. Pray constantly for protection from "The Enemy" who wants to hurt us every day and put on your "Armor of God" each and every day!