Drum soldier Remember - Killed in Northern Afghanistan

Daily Record (Parsippany, N.J.) Posted : Thursday Oct 28, 2010 19:51:47 EDT
WASHINGTON — A 23-year-old man was killed while serving with the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan, according to the Defense Department.
Sgt. Michael D. Kirspel Jr., 23. of Hopatcong, N.J., died Wednesday near the village of Khwaja Kinti of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device, the Defense Department said.
Kirspel was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 6th Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and had been stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y.
Kirspel joined the Army in July 2006 shortly after graduating from Hopatcong High School, according to a Fort Drum news release. He previously served in Iraq, according to the release.
He was a cannon crewmember and deployed to Afghanistan this past spring in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Kirspel previously had been stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky. He arrived at Fort Drum in September 2009.
Kirspel served in Iraq from October 2007 through November 2008.
His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal with Valor, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Action Badge, the Marksmanship Qualification Badge and the Driver Mechanic Badge.

http://freedomremembered.com/index.php/sgt-michael-d-kirspel-jr/

John 15:13:13"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."
We are thankful for the service of Sgt. Michael D. Kirspel Jr.

Service and resolve
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty". JFK

FENCE- One man auger

Great day was had by all-  Augered 24 holes. Tom and I were beat up fairly well..Glad we rented a  "one man auger".
Godly Stability
"And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brazen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD" (Jeremiah 15:20).

Jon- Happy Birthday

Jon
you are a gift to us.

“I chose you . . .” (John 15:16). Keep these words as a wonderful reminder in your theology. It is not that you have gotten God, but that He has gotten you. God is at work bending, breaking, molding, and doing exactly as He chooses. And why is He doing it? He is doing it for only one purpose— that He may be able to say, “This is My man, and this is My woman.” We have to be in God’s hand so that He can place others on the Rock, Jesus Christ, just as He has placed us. (Faith's Checkbook, CHS Oct 25)

- CHS



HONOR

Matt Sketch by Emily

"Look who I met today"

Gen. David H. Petraeus administers the reenlistment oath .

 Gen. David H. Petraeus administers the reenlistment oath to 160 4th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division Soldiers at Camp Spann Oct. 23. Petraeus, commander of International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan, traveled to Mazar e Sharif in Balkh Province to preside over the mass reenlistment and thank the Soldiers for their commitment to duty, their country and their fellow service members. (Photo by U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Joshua Treadwell)



Cynthia and General Petraeus

Ps 57: 10 "For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds."

Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble

HOPE in RC-North

This must have been how some of this was in the civil war- the loss, the coming to agreement after much devastation and sacrifice , the hope of a peace again, the push for victory despite the pain and long hrs of battle and support behind the scenes-
Surge on to victory! Stand firm
'Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.' 1Pet 3:7
'Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee: Ps 55:22

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October News -
Charlie Company, 10th BSB, 10th MTN DIV (LI) "First to the Fallen." Ghormach MEDCAP
http://www.dvidshub.net/video/97377/2010-ghormach-medcap-w-titles

October- missing you cyndi and matt this year- 29 yrs together

 Cook's forest-
This large tree grew bending,
blue sky,
multi colored leaves.
All together make beauty
so it is with our lives.


Isaiah 30:18  "Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!"



Isaiah 30:18  "Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!"

 

Campers Paradise- Bet Matt likes this picture

" He gives grace abundantly, seasonably, constantly, readily, sovereignly.."

©2006 Kimberly &Albrecht Powell

Psalm 84:11

He will give grace and glory.
"Grace in all its forms He freely renders to His people: comforting, preserving, sanctifying, directing, instructing, assisting grace, He generously pours into their souls without ceasing, and He always will do so, whatever may occur. Sickness may befall, but the Lord will give grace; poverty may happen to us, but grace will surely be afforded; death must cone but grace will light a candle at the darkest hour. Reader, how blessed it is as years roll round, and the leaves begin again to fall, to enjoy such an unfading promise as this, "The Lord will give grace." The little conjunction "and" in this verse is a diamond rivet binding the present with the future: grace and glory always go together. God has married them, and none can divorce them. The Lord will never deny a soul glory to whom He has freely given to live upon His grace; indeed, glory is nothing more than grace in its Sabbath dress, grace in full bloom, grace like autumn fruit, mellow and perfected."
 (Oct 10/1/10 (Evening CHS)

 Listen to these  songs in Matt's truck - motivating:

So fearfully and wonderfully made-by Matt Redman
How can they say there is no God?
Reminded every breath that I Take
It’s by your hand I have been formed
So what am I going to do with this life you gave me?
What could I do but live for your praise?

Chorus
You gave me this breath
and you gave me this strength
and every day I’ll live to obey you
With all of my heart
with all of my soul
Let every breath I’m breathing
Display you God.

There’s elegance in all that you create
Your Grand designs leave us amazed
The wonders of the way we’ve been made
Speak of your power, tell of your grace
So what I’m going to do with this life you gave me?
What Could I do but live for your praise?

So what im going to do with this life you gave me?
What am I going to do with this life?
What am i going to do in these days you’ve ordained
What am i going to do with this life?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk59efg_C9E


When All Is Said and Done Matt Redman


Life´s too short to be lukewarm,
This is I know, this I know.
Jesus You can have it all
My every breath,
My every breath.
I need Your power to live this life,
This I know, this I know.
I can´t do this by myself;
You´re Christ in me
My only hope,
My only hope.

As I walk this broken world,
Tune my life to heaven´s song
For I am Yours.
And when all is said and done,
Tune my life to heaven´s song
Forevermore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoGPldECy8s


©2006 Kimberly &Albrecht Powell