A belated post for Memorial Day:
A friend of mine who is a Marine Lieutenant Colonel asked me recently if he had ever told me why he felt so strongly about coming to adult Sunday school and learning about the gospel. I told him that no, he had never mentioned it. I will never forget what he said next, and I hope he does not mind me sharing it here.
He turned to me squarely and said, “It’s because after two tours in Iraq, I want to understand why: why I came home, and so many men and women that I knew who were better and more deserving than me did not. I just want to understand why.”
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Jeff,
Interesting article. However, being new to this, I was wondering how I can make sure you (or anyone else) will see or respond to any of my questions / comments. For example, I left you another question in the Ms. California blog, but I guess you haven’t seen it yet. Do I need to setup my own blog to get others, such as yourself, to answer my (many) questions? Also, would you mind responding to my last question in the Ms. California blog?