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*The Unbroken American Spirit* 12/3/01 ______________________________________ If you enjoy this free daily email service, I encourage you to spread the word to family and friends that we may bring inspiration into the lives of many! If you are not on the list and this has been passed along to you, join the thousands of Heart Touchers readers around the world by sending an e-mail with the word "Subscribe" in the subject line to: HeartTouchers@aol.com Visit our inspirational web site and read all the past stories in our archives at: http://www.HeartTouchers.com ____________________________________________ Happy Holidays from Heart Touchers! We wanted to let everyone know that for Christmas we will be offering our book, Straight From the Heart "A Celebration of Life" for only $13 (instead of the regular price of $14.95), and best of all, we will pay the shipping! 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To preview the book by reading some of the stories visit: http://www.HeartTouchers.com/michael_t__powers/ AOL Users Click below: Straight From the Heart: A Celebration of Life _________________________________________ THE UNBROKEN AMERICAN SPIRIT By Steve Freiman As I was told of the story of Valley Forge and Bunker Hill, a relative endured the savage cold of winter, and the hot, violent air of battle to give birth to a new nation. The Unbroken American Spirit. As I was told of the story of Shiloh and the thousands of American men that died there that day. A relative learned the meaning of ultimate sacrifice for the unity of a nation. His grave honors that battlefield. The Unbroken American Spirit. As I was told of the horrors of mustard gas and poison. A relative experienced the gas in the fields of France and lived the rest of his life in the Southwest due to the damage done to his lungs. Never to return to his Great Lakes home. The Unbroken American Spirit. As I was told of the battles in the jungles of the Pacific, a relative went to meet the enemy in the jungle to defend the daughter that would someday become my mother. The Unbroken American Spirit. As I was told of the desperate conditions of the Pusan Perimeter, a relative slung his rifle over his shoulder and went out to drive the horde back to save the freedom and culture of a people that were not his own. The Unbroken American Spirit. As I was told of the violent air battles over Vietnam, I saw the names of classmates and roommates that perished defending freedom in a time when it was unpopular. I stood there and silently watched my Father as he touched those names on that wall in Washington. The Unbroken American Spirit. As I heard about a command plane that took a near hit over the skies of Bosnia with damage that forced it to land in a hostile environment. I knew my younger sister had learned what service to country can really mean. The Unbroken American Spirit. As I tell my child and other younger people someday about the events of September 11, 2001. I will tell them about the heroism of the police and firefighters that paid the ultimate price to defend and rescue their fellow citizens, and the ordinary people that rose up and came together to become again, "One Nation Under God". The Unbroken American Spirit. Steve Freiman sfreiman@ip.net E-mail Steve and let him know what you thought of his story! ____________________________________ I am a Telecom Engineer in the Dallas Metroplex and am originally from Wisconsin. My relatives have participated in every major war this nation has fought since its beginning. I myself served nine years in the Navy. Extensive travel overseas has taught me that we live in the greatest nation on earth and we all are truly blessed. I am married and have a daughter. _________________________________________ Thought For The Day: "Sometimes the Lord calms the storm; sometimes He lets the storm rage and calms His child." Verse for the Day: "And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."--Philippians 4:7 Kid's Thought For The Day: "Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies." Parent's Thought For The Day: MONA LISA'S MOTHER: "After all that money your father and I spent on braces, that's the biggest smile you can give us?" Coach's Thought For The Day: "Sandwich every bit of criticism between two layers of praise." Mary Kay Ash Writer's Thought For The Day "Forget all the rules. Forget about being published. Write for yourself and celebrate writing." --Melinda Haynes Deep Thought For The Day: "I was grocery shopping the other day, and I caught this guy who's comparing apples and oranges. So I walked over and said, 'Hey, you can't do that.' He said, 'Why not?' 'Because it would be like ... forget it.'" ___________________________________________ REQUESTS: Dearest Friends and Prayer Partners, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!! I just got word from my husband, Steve, who is at the UVA Medical Center, with Tommy and Jenny. My sweet friend Diane insisted on coming and staying with me, as I waited and manned the computer and phone calls. Thank you, with all my heart for your prayers, ALL OF YOU. I am so sorry if I missed anyone with the updates, especially if you are personal friends of Tommy and Jenny. I have truly tried to be diligent, and not leaving anyone out. Now, the GOOD NEWS!! Jenny has come flying through her first surgery, with great success!! The surgeons were able to remove volumes of infection and MOST of the colesteotoma. They are confident that with two weeks of antibiotics that they will be able to perform successful brain surgery on Jenny on the fourteenth of December. They will still have to remove the mastoid and replace it with a sterile plate. Jenny has a drain in her ear, and she is coming home tomorrow, for her two week course of powerful antibiotics. I don't know how the doctors could negotiate around a facial nerve that is smaller than a human hair, but I feel that angels were all around them in that operating room. I am so grateful to all of you. Many of you are close friends, and so many of you have become near and dear to my heart. I will always love you, and thank God for your wonderful emails and support, and, yes, you have taught me about prayer, and what a gift it is for those who receive your prayers, and what a blessing it is for those who pray. We still have two more surgeries to go, but my heart is much lighter, and I feel the peace that you all have prayed for. Thank you for being "true and faithful servants" and for blessing this mother's life. Special Praise Report. I just found out from my son-in-law, that the surgeon told him, that the infection bursting Jenny's eardrum saved her life. Not only did the infection begin to drain out and away from the brain, but through it, they were able to locate the tumor. Another week or two, and Jenny would have either been totally paralyzed or we'd have lost her completely. There is no doubt in my mind that this is a miracle. Every day, I pray for my children and my husband, and I ask God to protect them and to surround them with His warrior and guardian angels. I just want to Praise the Holy Name of Jesus. I know that we have a loving, intimate God, who never fails. And His mercy is limitless. I do have one more request, though. Would you please pray that the doctors use wisdom in deciding when to send Jenny home? She's in a lot of pain this evening, and she is quite nauseous from the surgery they had to do deep within her ear. Jenny's brain surgery is scheduled for December 14th. As always, you have my deepest gratitude for your selflessness, your generosity, and your love. Blessings in Christ, Jaye Lewis jlewis@smyth.net ___________________________________________ _ /_/\/\ MICHAEL T. POWERS \_\ / HeartTouchers@aol.com /_/ \ "For I have been crucified with Christ and I no \_\/\ \ longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I \_\/ live in the body I live for the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20 ___________________________________________ The copyrights to the stories that appear in Heart Touchers are owned by the authors and are used with their permission. We refuse to run stories without the author's permission and contact info listed after the story. We also refuse to publish stories listed as "author unknown." 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