Please remember these brave men and women’s families in your prayers. I can not begin to imagine the pain and sense of loss they must feel at this point or when they got word that their loved one was a casualty in the Kabul bombing last Thursday.

While Chris served in the Navy we found a wonderful community of support and those friendships have carried through the years to today. I know that these families will be supported but death is not something that can ever be anticipated or welcomed during a time like this. Yes, they gave their lives for their country and are considered heroes but it is so difficult to be the one who experienced the loss.

Please remember today to say a prayer for those left behind, for the families and loved ones, the ones they served with who survived the bombing, and for our country.