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Thank you, Veterans!

Doing some reflection about Veteran's Day.  The one word that keeps coming to mind is sacrifice.  Those who served, and currently serve, in our armed forces sacrifice a lot.  I've never been in the military, but I do know people who are active and I see the sacrifice required to serve.  What's noteworthy is "sacrifice" and "service" go hand-in-hand; to serve requires sacrifice.

To the Veterans who sacrificed by being away from their families, who missed their children growing up, who left home and country to fight in foreign lands, who left stable jobs to fight for our country, and to those who made the ultimate sacrifice with their lives...THANK YOU!

Service requires sacrifice. When Jesus came to Earth, he came as a servant.  He served by sacrificing his life and dying for you and me.

As a Christ-follower,  it's a reminder to follow Jesus' example of servanthood.  And the freedom fought for by our military offers the greatest opportunity to serve and reach others with the Gospel.

Here's a Veteran's tribute video with shots of a lunch GBCK served at the U.S. Vets out reach in Kalaeloa: Veterans Day Video