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April 25 2011 at 3:26 pm

Wounded Warriors Ministry Update

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The Wounded Warriors ministry prepares and serves food to those wounded in military service and their families at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda twice a month. Sachiko Speelman and Rick and Ilona McGlaughlin sent in brief reports from one of their recent visits:

The families, staff and active military personnel at the National Naval Medical Center always voice their pleasure and amazement at our serving both a nutritious and tasty lunch on the Saturdays my wife and I help out. This free meal tells them clearly that somebody cares and is going out of their way to help make their day a better one. The family members of those wounded military men and women on the fifth floor are typically in a daze while they are visiting their loved ones. Our lunch is a human touch that for a few minutes gives them some respite and possibly someone to sharing of their troubled hearts. My heart is usually quite full when so much gratitude is shown to us as we serve them in this simple way. Please remember to pray for those who have been injured and are recovering at the Medical Center. They have put their lives on the line, and prayer is a great thing we can do for them.

–Rick and Ilona McGlaughlin

Thank you for the opportunity to take part in this monthly outreach. One of the more enjoyable experiences was being able to go to the individual rooms and serve the military personnel. It was really eye opening to see what all these young men and women go through to serve our country and how easily we can take that for granted.

I really look forward to doing this again!

–Sachiko Speelman

 





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