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I want to thank a soldier for his service and remind him, just as I always told my son when he was in Iraq, that more people than he will ever know, pray for him every day.

From his recent note:

PFC. Hunter Levine has some terrible injuries and a very significant part of his healing will be learning strategies and techniques to cope with his anger and frustration and depression. Some of his days are better than others…Several veterans from my Saturday morning men’s Bible study have visited Hunter, and I have exchanged emails with his 1st Sgt. Brian M. Disque. And he seems to respond better to vets and vet families than to those without that background. I will be visiting Brian tomorrow or Wednesday…Sometimes the most important one is treating the heart of the warrior. This can be difficult, because many a young stud, when asked how he is doing will respond with “fine” when he really is not. So, deeper questioning, or sometimes just a willingness to sit quietly and wait for conversation to develop, if at all, is useful…Your prayers for him are coveted…I’ll keep you in mine.

Mook, couple this information with yours, and it becomes clear that gifts – void of violent content, based in healing and repair and centered in Hunter’s social interests – are very important right now.

Thanks again.

For Care packages –
Socks, anything with sports, like Cowboys or Astros, likes LSU, and audio books or cd’s, most any kind, but most likely country western, jazz, not the blues–we want to be uplifting–and anything current for a young man.

Large type books, paper back, which are lighter to hold, are good. Quilt, lap robe, blankets, pillow–texture is important, since he can’t see hardly at all, but hopefully will regain full sight. I would pick books of sports or classics, he has received Harry Potter already, maybe fantasy. No war, at this point, but maybe thrillers, who-dun-its, etc, just not real physically violent things–he has had plenty of that at this point.

A sports cap, any sort of team would be good, since the scars are a self conscious thing. He does have an iPod and he does have limited vision. He has a DVD player so non violent movies would be good. He also have some lollipops so things like that would have with his therapy as well.

One of our own needs our help!

Next to the photograph of United States Army PFC Hunter Levine are symbols of his service and sacrifice to our nation. Among what you see above are a Combat Infantry Badge, his 10th Infantry (Mountain) Division patch, an…

Hold your child, Hunter, in your arms, and let him feel your love. Heal his body and his spirit, and give him the strength to go on. In Jesus’ Holy Name we pray.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Hunter, we love you and honor you for all that you have done for us.

Thank you Mookie. All of us would like to help these incredibly brave soldiers.
WE OWE THEM EVERYTHING!

Agreed! Prayers and best wishes to this fine young man who is appreciated more, and by more, than he will ever know!

On October 21st, 2008 at 8:19 am, tre said:
Lord God,

Please send Your Holy Presence to PFC Hunter Levine. Heal his body. And, please, heal his spirit. We place him in Your Hands.

We pray this, in the name of Jesus Christ.

Amen

+3 (me, mom, dad)