On this day, 27 August 2012, Army Spc. Mabry J. Anders, 21, of Baker City, Ore.; assigned to 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died from injuries suffered from small-arms fire. He was engaged in combat operations in Kalagush, Afghanistan, Also killed was Army Sgt. Christopher J. Birdwell, 25, of Windsor, Colo. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
On this day, 27 August, 2012, Christopher J. Birdwell, 25, of Windsor, Colo.; assigned to 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; died from injuries suffered from small-arms fire; he was engaged in combat operations in Kalagush, Afghanistan. Also killed was Army Spc. Mabry J. Anders, 21, of Baker City, Ore. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
On this day, 27 August 2012, Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Wing, 42, of Alexandria, Va.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Maine National Guard, Bangor, Maine; died in Kuwait City, Kuwait, in a noncombat incident. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
On this day, 27 August, 2002, Navy Cdr. (SEAL) Peter G. Oswald, 41, a native of Bellingham, Washington, Commanding Officer of Naval Special Warfare Unit Four, Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, died after sustaining injuries in a training related accident, while operating in El Salvador. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate.
Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
A comment about the text.
Bad stuff happens.
We face this reality every day because we live in a fallen world subject to decay and death. Plus, we live among people who are fallen, broken, and sinful — just as we are. Satan has a part to play in the bad stuff. Our sins and their consequences also play a part. The rebellion against God and the spiritual weakness in those we love bring hurtful things into our lives. Sometimes, God disciplines us to awaken us out of lethargy or correct some sinful problem in our lives. Yet in all these things, we have an incredible promise: If we love God and are seeking to honor his purpose in our lives, our Father in heaven will work out all of those things — the difficult ones and the great ones — going on in our lives to turn out for our ultimate good.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
A comment about the text.
Bad stuff happens.
We face this reality every day because we live in a fallen world subject to decay and death. Plus, we live among people who are fallen, broken, and sinful — just as we are. Satan has a part to play in the bad stuff. Our sins and their consequences also play a part. The rebellion against God and the spiritual weakness in those we love bring hurtful things into our lives. Sometimes, God disciplines us to awaken us out of lethargy or correct some sinful problem in our lives. Yet in all these things, we have an incredible promise: If we love God and are seeking to honor his purpose in our lives, our Father in heaven will work out all of those things — the difficult ones and the great ones — going on in our lives to turn out for our ultimate good.