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Thankful for Air Conditioning
July 12, 2012
Heather L
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Thankful for Air Conditioning

Posted in Family, and Military Life

We woke up to a very hot Monday morning, not unlike most mornings here in the desert of Arizona. Only, today it wasn’t just hot outside – the inside of the house felt warm too. I headed over to the thermostat to see the temperature inside rising. Something was wrong with the air conditioning. I started up with the normal checks… air filter, breaker… Everything was fine. I moved outside. The unit was dead. The compressor wasn’t running. The fan wasn’t moving. Ugh! I call over to base housing maintenance, and they put in an emergency maintenance request. We should…

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Happy Independence Day 2012!
July 4, 2012
Heather L
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Happy Independence Day 2012!

Posted in Holidays, and Military Life

Looking back on the founding of our country, we can see that our founding fathers did indeed believe that God, the Creator, should be part of our lives, our country. As we celebrate the Independence of our great nation, we need to reflect on how this nation was founded. Our own declaration of independence gives us some clues into the thought process of those who helped create the backbone of our nation.

USS Midway
July 3, 2012
Heather L
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USS Midway

Posted in Family, Homeschooling, and Military Life

While we were over in San Diego spending time with Grandma and Grandpa, we decided that we would visit the USS Midway. To make the trip even more fun, we hopped on the ferry in Coronado and road it over to San Diego. We explored the ship, learned a bit more about aircraft carriers, and enjoyed listening to the World War II veteran. We all agreed that we wouldn’t really care to live aboard the ship – too close quarters for us. 😉 Poor Daddy had to duck pretty much the whole time we were on board except when we…

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World War II Veteran Allen Bodenlos
July 2, 2012
Heather L
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World War II Veteran Allen Bodenlos

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Last week, we had the opportunity to listen to Allen Bodenlos, a World War II Veteran who was at Pearl Harbor during the fatal bombing by the Japanese on December 7th, 1941. He watched as the USS Arizona and USS Oklahoma sank into the depths of Pearl Harbor. We stood there and listened intently as he told us about the sailors and Marines who were trapped inside the ships with no chance to escape. He also told us stories of bravery and sacrifice as service members put the lives of others before their own. Some would make it out alive…

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Striving to be Content
June 11, 2012
Heather L
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Striving to be Content

Posted in Family, Military Life, and Photography

But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. ~ I Timothy 6:6-8 ~ There are times in life that I struggle with being content with where we are at or what we are doing. I am extremely grateful for the many blessings that the Lord has bestowed upon us. We have food (good food), water, and nice shelter from the elements. We have more than one vehicle which allows us not to…

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