Before You Go - Thank You!

I received an email from a friend this morning, who was one of the hostesses at the servicemen's center (Port O' Call) where I received Jesus Christ as my Savior. It contained a link to a video of pictures and a song called "Before You Go" thanking World War II and Korean War veterans for their service and sacrifice. Click on the title of this post to watch the video and listen to the song. It will stir your heart. Maybe you know someone who you can say "Thank you" to from that generation, before it's too late.

The video also made me think of the sacrifices that the young girls (hostesses) who served at the Port O' Call made to reach young sailors like me with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. To all of the young women who served there from 1942 until 1995 I want to say "Thank you!"

But, just in case we lose sight of the present in all of our nostalgia, I want to say a special "Thank you" to all of the brave and wonderful young men and women who are serving in the military today, and the sacrifices they are making right now. The men in the pictures associated with the song were young when they served too. There are thousands of young men and women who are coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, who will also carry emotional and physical scars for the rest of their lives. To them, I say "Thank you!" too.