Thank You!! – 8/23/09

I don’t know how to put this into words but I’ll try.  When we were asked to take on the additional 430+ soldiers that are going from Germany to Iraq I panicked.  We are starting to get letters out and some donations coming in to the group but for the most part it has been coming out of our pockets the last 2 years.  We try to send packages and or cards to everyone on our list for the major holidays and their birthdays about 4 times a year.  Of course the soldiers that are stationed overseas need more and different items then the soldiers stationed in the states.  But we acknowledge and honor all of them.  After I got done panicking I prayed A LOT I knew if this was supposed to happen he’d let me know – I got my answer tonight.  I am overwhelmed at the support and generosity of the Brazoria County Cavalry, before we even left the staging area I was handed money ($173.00) and when Dog took your hat around another $356.20 for a total of 592.20!!!  Along with several people asking for our 501c-3 with the possibility of other support in the future.  When we were working on the Katrina Relief there were a lot of GOD moments, we would run out of something or need additional beds, food etc and someone would walk in the door and ask if we could use the items that we needed.  Those were GOD moments, he provides. I know in my heart we are doing something good for our soldiers, the hospital in Baghdad and keeping the chaplains store stocked.  We get a lot of requests for the pocket crosses to be sent in bulk as well as the pillowcases made into duffle bags we send to the hospital.  I know it will happen, one way or another because God is behind us.  And he has a lot of angels in the Brazoria County Cavalry.  Bless you all!!!

Sheri VanAvery