IN LIFE AS IN THE DANCE : GRACE GLIDES

ON BLISTERED FEET.
---Alice Abrams

Monday, September 10, 2007

Our Latest Marine...

Another hero in the making... Leaving boyhood behind and off to boot camp!
September 2007My grandson, Robby, is in his second week of boot camp down at Camp Pendleton to achieve his goal of becoming a Marine! He's my oldest daughter's son. Please keep him, along with mom and dad, in your thoughts and prayers as he begins his adventure!
Graduation
June 2007

14 comments:

Constance said...

May he come home safe and sound Gracie, of mind and of body. May this war be over soon, and he be the wiser for his experiences, knowing that defending our country is a heroic thing to do, and be glad to be able to tell his children about the part he played in defending it.

Loving Annie

Travis Cody said...

Good luck to the young man.

Queenie said...

Everyone there gets my prayers everyday, my nephew has just returned and I'm so pleased. My thoughts to your brave young man. love Queenie

Anonymous said...

Woo hoo to Robby! I know you are proud of your grandson. We're proud of him being a part of the history of this great country of ours.

Hugs!
:-D)

carrie said...

Praise God for Robbie and all the young men and women who still fell it's the "right" thing to do to join the military and serve and protect our country!!! Praying for his safety!!!

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

done! i know how proud you are honey. we are too and don't even know him!

smiles, bee

Mo and The Purries said...

Oh Gracie - words fail me.
Thank him for his service to our country for me.
May he come back to his family safe & sound.

Anonymous said...

The best of luck to him :) My husband went the same route--I bet you are so proud!!

Lee Ann aka Dixie said...

Gracie,

Oh my... I can surely feel what is mother is feeling right now... This is so wonderful!!!! Please give her my e-mail addy if she needs someone to talk to. I know you are so very proud!!!

Katie said...

I'll keep him in my prayers. Congrats on his graduation. He is a very brave young man, I'm sure he will make a great Marine.

Melissa Murphy said...

He'll be in my prayers for sure...

By the way, you are so very gorgeous! :)

Desert Songbird said...

He looks way too young to be a tough Marine. Best of luck to him.

Semper Fi.

Shaz said...

What a handsome young man. No doubt he will make his family & country proud. I pray or his safety & that of his family & colleagues x

Heart of Rachel said...

Good luck to Robby. I admire his love and dedication for his country. May God keep him safe at all times.