This is a letter from my uncle who is stationed in Afghaniastan.

"Hi All,

I thought I'd share a thought with you. I just left
our thursday bible study. The chaplain comes in on
sunday and thursday. Only about 4 or 5 of us attend.
I'm struck by a couple of things. (1) We i.e.
Americans have the total freedom to worship and choose
not to or are somehow ashamed to, while hundreds are
being persecuted, prevented, or killed everyday
because they worship in secret.

(2) How very much GOD has blessed us in America and we
fail to share that blessing. We never have enough. I
was struck when I first got here by the amount of food
thrown away at the chow hall every day. I've noticed
a few people outside the perimiter fence trying to
grow a few things and tend to their goats. I'm struck
with the thought that so much could be won if there
was some way to help these people around us with just
the stuff we throw away.

Everything we have is a "gift from God" and I can't
help but wonder why God chose America to bless above
every nation in the world. We will have a lot to
answer for some day. It makes me feel guilty. If I
have the figures right, around 300 million people will
not eat today. Of them, around 20 million are
children. Every American should travel to some of
these countries. If they did, America would be a
changed nation

So when you all go to bed tonight in nice clean sheets
and air conditioning, thank God for what you have but
even more important, think about a way to help someone
less fortunate. All this election retoric with talk
of how bad we have it. Our poor in the U.S. are
wealthy compared to most of world.

GOD BLESS AMERICA so we can bless others."


I read it and had to feel guilty because I know I am guilty of complaining about how i need more and that somebody should try to do more to help me when I'm quite capable of helping myself.

What a poignant letter!!! I feel so very blessed. Thank you for sharing that letter and tell your uncle thanks, too!! God bless him, our troops and any who suffer hunger in food and/or spirit.

that is so true alot of us take things for granted.

Very heartfelt message he sends

We do have it much better then most think we do.

One should be thankful for what they have before them.

spam mail?

OMG No It's from my uncle Dave who is in Afghaniastan............did you fail to read............LOL