The Flag is Back!

In early January, we spent time together putting up our new flag.  Shortly after Josh left, in a major wind storm, the flag pole bracket broke.  You can imagine how my heart raced when I woke up to it actually snapping.  It took some time, but I finally bought the new bracket and a new pole yesterday.  The old pole was fine, but I liked this new one better.  

Tonight, after eating dinner, I rolled up my "girl power" sleeves and got to work.  After several offers for help and a growing determination, I DID IT!  The flag pole is back up.  Of course, it was up, and just as my Dad would have done, I looked it over and decided that the bracket could be just a little tighter, so off came the pole and out came the screwdriver again. 

The wind is blowing again tonight.  Maybe it is not as bad as it sounds, I forgot how the flag really accentuates the power of the wind!  A lesson learned... as much as I want to keep the flag up, I'll take it down on the really windy days or nights.  

So for Josh, the light shines again on the flag reminding those who pass by that they have one more person fighting for their freedom and a household that is praying for peace.