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February 12 The Good Prince(Ash writes:) Okay . . . the moment you've all been waiting for . . .
Last night, Josh was named Airman of the Year for the 56th Fighter Wing, the largest fighter wing in the United States Air Force. He is number one of 1820 Airman, and he is still in absolute disbelief.
You should have seen this event. There must have been 400 people in that dining room. We were all dressed to the hilt and nervous as hell! But the food was great and the company was even better. So many great people showed up to support us. At first I honestly believed that they were there just for him, but by the end of the night, when I was standing alone watching Joshua shake hands on stage, his coworkers and superiors took the time to congratulate (and calm) me. I was hysterical: laughing and crying all at the same time. What a night.
For all of his hard work and dedication, Joshua has received a pile (literally) of amazing gifts. We will be writing thank you cards for weeks to come. We've got SO MUCH cash from different organizations and businesses on base; complete strangers gave us gift cards to restaurants that will feed us for two weeks straight; the commissary gave us a $250 shopping spree (which we'll be using to fund a party here at home, you're all invited!); and a three day, two night stay at the Riverside Resort in Laughlin, Nevada. That's not even close to all, the list is long, but here is the kicker:
A local Toyota dealership has awarded Joshua the use of any Toyota of his choice for one full year. I completely lost it when they gave this announcement.
The caliber of these generous individuals cannot be described in words. I cannot say anything that would be adequate to thank them.
I also want to thank everyone who faithfully supported us, you are the most amazing friends. Your thoughts and prayers certainly did us a lot of good.
Most importantly, though, I must thank the Lord. His will for our lives may not be clear to us in the current hour, but we have certainly been blessed by His graciousness. We feel so undeserving of the gifts He has showered over us, and we devote this honor to Him; for without his love and guidance, we never could have accomplished so many wonderful things. Thank you, Father, for your generous heart. We feel lucky to stand as an example of God's giving nature. Amen. Comments (8)
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