Yesterday, it happened....FINALLY. My cell phone rang and it was my Marine.
We got cut off three times on that blasted satellite phone, but yet I love that phone so I won't whine too much...
Bless his heart, He kept trying. Every time we went dead, I just prayed, God, please let him try one more time!!!!!
His voice was music to my ears...I couldn't always make out what he was saying, but we got to converse enough that I feel like he is doing well, hanging in there.
They are counting the days just like we are. It's been a long tour...
I was able to pull out of him that he was involved in an IED blast, and pulled out for 7 days recuperating and with concussion. This tears my heart apart. He wouldn't tell me any details or any other information about injuries, but just that some other guys got it worse. They are encountering lots of these horrid weapons, and I thank you all so VERY much for praying for these heroes...
God protect them and bring them all home. Your support and prayers lifted up are priceless to me and so many other families who are going through the same seismic jumps in their hearts every week as they listen to the news from over there....
Phone calls are awesome, sometimes they are emotional, and scary...
Justin never tells all. He never has. not to mom anyway.
Thank you all. I know you all have been praying for me to get that call. It has been too long in coming. I am grateful. God bless YOU, and our hearts thank you for praying for ALL of them over there...
Some of you know first hand the emotions...
Grateful for bloggy sisters, prayer warriors, Marine and Military sisters...
8 comments:
Oh Julie!!!! So happy that Justin was able to call! My prayers will contine until he is home, I think of him often during the day and look up to the sky & whisper a "Dear Lord, please watch over our Marines & all of our troops, please watch out for Justin, Mark (my girlfriends son Army Ranger), Blake & Ryan, please bring all of them home safe" every day several times a day I ask the Lord for his protection. It's all we can do until they all come home! Sending prayers & hugs your way!! OOHRAH MMS!!! Stay Strong!
What wonderful news!! I know it must feel
like sheer heaven to hear your sweet guy's
voice on that phone! Praying the concussion
is not serious and that he will feel the
strength of the Lord hour by hour, day by
day. May the Lord keep His arms around
Justin and all those who are serving so
selflessly.
Love,
Sandy
My dear sweet Julie,
I am so glad for you to have had your call from Justin. The written word is powerful and yet just hearing the voice that ties us immediately to that one we so long to hear say our name can never be underscored enough. Learning of his involvement in the IED blast can't be easy for you, Julie. It causes tears to stream down my face just reading of it...both for you and for Justin. How grateful I am for the Lord's protection of him from receiving greater injury...and am so grateful for the power of prayer.
Wishing I could reach out right now and give you a hug.
Love coming your way,
Dianna
Oh What a HAPPY AND BLESSED DAY!!!!!!! Julie, I'm crying of happiness because Our Lord is SO GOOD!!! I am so happy to know you got that precious call and to listen to your Marine voice there is no price on that.... I am so glad we have a Great Father who loves us so much.
Thanks for your prayers because I know PRAYER changes everything.... I ask again for your prayers, My Marine will have another very important medical appointment for benefits this week and we are waiting on answer for the medical and school benefits for our kids.
I am so grateful to Our Lord because He guided me to your blog, you are a GREAT inspiration.
Blessings and hugs!!!
Cotty
I can't believe that I almost missed this post! It was way down in my sidebar and wonder what made me keep scrolling:) I know and so do you! I have tears in my eyes for the happiness that I know you felt to hear his sweet voice! I have been worried about him and praying makes me feel less worried! I am happy to hear that he is OK and pray for his safety!
His day will come when he will be back to safety and you will be standing there waiting on him to come walking up! Oh what a feeling!
Love you my friend! Big hugs and feeling thankful this morning!
Oh Julie I am so glad to hear that you got a phone call from Justin!! I am sorry to hear of his injuries, and pray that he will stay safe for the remaining time. With each day, he is is one day closer to coming home to you. Keeping all of you in my prayers. Sending hugs to you.
My Dear Julie!! I am so glad you got that phone call and I know that you are a little shaken from the IED news and just know that our God is a good God and will watch over Justin!! I know that first hand! Our prayers continue to be with those serving and our hearts go out to the parents and loved ones...I know that heavy heart!! You all take care...Blessings from Georgia!!
Julie, The happiness of hearing your son's voice must have helped soften the other scary news. I continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers dear lady. ~Lili
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