Please Pray for a Marine member of our Blue Inkblots Family
Guys, I have terrible news to report and I'm asking every prayer warrior who reads this, everyone who shares with a church group, every spiritual person who doesn't go to church but talks to God in the quiet places, to go down on your knees at this time for a member of our Blue Inkblots family.
In the comment section, many of you may have read remarks made by Jamie Woodard. Her son Ben served with my nephew Michael with a Marine Corps unit just returning from their third deployment to Iraq. Yesterday, Jamie posted that Ben and his unit were safely arrived in the United States, which was also wonderful news for the Mills family as well, because it meant that my beloved nephew Michael is also safely returned from his THIRD deployment without injury, thank God.
Last night, while out with friends, Ben was struck by a car and very critically injured. He is in the ICU at the Desert Springs Hospital in Palm Springs, California, with severe head injuries, broken ribs, arms, legs, and a collapsed lung. Jamie and her other older son are en route from Texas.
She has not even had a chance to hug Ben yet.
(The way the Marine Corps works, the guys are given their first night in the States out, then they have to report for light duty before being released for a 96-hour leave. After that, they must wait for two weeks to get their 30-day post-deployment leave to go home. )
Some families fly out for the Homecoming celebration, but Jamie has five other children at home, including a 4-month old infant and two toddlers. My sister-in-law, Kay, who was out there to greet Michael, is staying in the hospital with Ben until his mother can arrive.
At this point, we do not know if Ben is going to live or not, and I am doing the only thing I know to help: Begging each one of my readers to get out the word and to pray for this brave Marine who served his country with honor, dignity, and courage. Two weeks before coming home, Ben's humvee took a direct hit. Two of his fellow Marines were killed outright and one was seriously injured.
Jamie just wanted her boy home safe. Please pray that he will be able to stay with us, and fully recover. Thank you for your prayers. I will pass them on to Jamie, and I will keep you posted on Ben's progress over the next few critical days.
All my best, and semper fi,
Deanie Mills
In the comment section, many of you may have read remarks made by Jamie Woodard. Her son Ben served with my nephew Michael with a Marine Corps unit just returning from their third deployment to Iraq. Yesterday, Jamie posted that Ben and his unit were safely arrived in the United States, which was also wonderful news for the Mills family as well, because it meant that my beloved nephew Michael is also safely returned from his THIRD deployment without injury, thank God.
Last night, while out with friends, Ben was struck by a car and very critically injured. He is in the ICU at the Desert Springs Hospital in Palm Springs, California, with severe head injuries, broken ribs, arms, legs, and a collapsed lung. Jamie and her other older son are en route from Texas.
She has not even had a chance to hug Ben yet.
(The way the Marine Corps works, the guys are given their first night in the States out, then they have to report for light duty before being released for a 96-hour leave. After that, they must wait for two weeks to get their 30-day post-deployment leave to go home. )
Some families fly out for the Homecoming celebration, but Jamie has five other children at home, including a 4-month old infant and two toddlers. My sister-in-law, Kay, who was out there to greet Michael, is staying in the hospital with Ben until his mother can arrive.
At this point, we do not know if Ben is going to live or not, and I am doing the only thing I know to help: Begging each one of my readers to get out the word and to pray for this brave Marine who served his country with honor, dignity, and courage. Two weeks before coming home, Ben's humvee took a direct hit. Two of his fellow Marines were killed outright and one was seriously injured.
Jamie just wanted her boy home safe. Please pray that he will be able to stay with us, and fully recover. Thank you for your prayers. I will pass them on to Jamie, and I will keep you posted on Ben's progress over the next few critical days.
All my best, and semper fi,
Deanie Mills
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