I can’t even begin to express
Posted by Operation Write Home on Feb 7, 2013 in Hero Blog, Hero Photos, Note from Afghanistan, Note from Soldier | 20 commentsDear Sandy and Operation Write Home!
I can’t even begin to express the excitement and pure joy that receiving the huge box of cards from Operation Write Home brought me this past week!! It has been difficult to find tons of reasons to smile here, but your cards and organization as a whole accomplished just that! As I said in my request on your website, I am a crafty-soldier if ever one existed, and most of all I love to make cards! I had made some cards to bring out here with me to correspond with family and friends but was running low on my stock. I saw some of your donated cards at the USO here on Camp Leatherneck and grabbed a few as they were not only beautiful, but I was also needing to write some letters home! I saw the OWH stamp on the back and decided to do some research online through your website! And in some of the quickest responses I heard back through email from you and then received the HUGE box of cards I had requested! The day I got your package in the mail, I sat on my bed for about 2 hours just looking at and admiring the unbelievable cards the box contained. I was so touched, and so impressed that Americans back home would put so much effort and energy into supporting myself and other troops in such a unique way!
I am an Army ICU nurse serving here at Bastion Hospital on Camp Leatherneck in southern Afghanistan. It is my second deployment and I wish I had known about y’all on my first…I would have been your biggest customer! I have shared your cards with lots of people from my unit here, but have thoroughly enjoyed writing lots of them myself. The first night alone I think I wrote out about 20 cards…valentines, over-due thank you’s, and just some thinking of you to those that matter the most to me! Although I know you usually replenish units every 5-6 weeks, and selfishly I would love another box of cards, I do not think that we will be able to go through another box that size again before we head home in late April. I have tons left still and would not want to hog all your beautiful cards to myself!
I seriously cannot thank you enough. If there is anyone out there who truly appreciates your cards and what your organization is doing…its me! As a female in the military, it is not often that you can enjoy some of the pleasures and hobbies of your normal “girl-life” while on deployment. But your cards did just that very thing! Keep up all your amazing work, and you know I will be donating some cards as soon as I get back home!!
Many thanks!
CPT E.L.
***You might notice the card she’s holding…that one was made in the ICP (Interactive Cardmaking Project)!!!
AWESOME!
It makes it all worthwhile!!:)
Now, if this letter doesn’t get a fire burning under us to get those cards made, nothing will. What an inspiration. Thanks for sharing this letter.
what a great letter and photo! THANK YOU CPT E.L.
This letter definitely inspired me.
Brought tears to my eyes! So happy our cards are helping!
Her smile radiates pure joy! Thanks for brightening my day along with hers!
Awesome! This certainly helps the mojo flow!!
If I wasn’t already in the middle of a box of cards to be dropped off, this letter definitely would have lit a fire under me to make cards! Anyone doubting why cards are sent over needs to read this message!
Capt. thanks for your letter back to OWH. Eye puddles! We love sharing our obsession with card making and hearing back from folks like you about what it means to you and your loved ones makes it ALL worth it. Speaking for myself, it’s MY pleasure.
Wow! What an absolutely wonderful thank you letter. (They are all wonderful!) Love seeing the smile on her face too. **I missed the ICP card – that Florida State Banner caught my eye! Go ‘Noles!!
Thank you for your letter to OWH ~ I am a fairly recent contributor, but your letter (an others like it) make everything we do greatly worth our while. I love to make cards and I love to give to this cause. Praying for you and all our troops! <3
Thanks for your service!
Awesome is right! <3
What a beautiful letter. I feel so proud to be a small part of this amazing organization, OWH. We know how much enjoyment we get from making cards and how that happiness is multiplied when the heros use each one. And their thank you notes keep us going.
Cpt. E. L. Thank you for your service! Also thanks for your letter and photo. Seeing it really gets the ‘ol mojo working! It’s nice to know that the OWH box brightened up your day, I know that it will brighten the day of the folks who got your letters. I’ve got another large box on it’s way to the P.O. in the morning. We need to keep that smile moving along to others. We’ll look forward to welcoming you to the OWH family when you’re back home!
R/
My DSH will be out of town starting 2/10. I can’t wait to have a few free hours to organize and mail cards to OWH.
that’s why we do what we do
Yay!!! This letter brought tears to my eyes. And if someone asks us why we make these cards, just show them this letter. Blessings!!
What a wonderful lady. May God’s grace and mercy follow you.