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high moral being
standard touched
about him by his life
that was – his story.
obvious. I Each has
Troy, Matt and Brynn
think this his or
carried him her own
through darker days, like when his friend, Matt, who feelings to
was his stateside roommate, was killed in an ambush. deal with Dylan, Ryan, and Brynn
And, just a few months later, his roommate in Iraq, concerning
Troy, was wounded and sent home/stateside. Brynn's
death. I hope that Brynn's life, and his passing from
The unit’s Chaplain told me that he was visiting this earthly life, will impact others as his story of
with Brynn about what he wanted to do in his faith is told in my book. I know that faith in accepting
future, and Brynn told him that he wanted to be a Jesus' victorious resurrection, after His death on the
chaplain. Another conversation with Kevin, one of cross, brings a believer eternal life. That victory gives
his commanders, led to the same discussion about hope and peace that only Christ can provide. I know
going through the officer candidate training program that Brynn is in Heaven and that I will see him again
to become a chaplain. The best route to this endeavor one day. And, I know he’s with Jesus for eternity –
was to reenlist in the Army, go to college, then apply right where he knew he was going!
for the Green to Gold officer program. He was able to
reenlist on the evening of December 12th. Little did
any of them know that, instead, he would be killed in
action the next morning, just three days away from
the end of their deployment.
I’ve learned a lot through this life-changing event:
1) Friends become dearer as they let you recount
memories and cry, even years later. 2) Healthy
grieving is remembering that God is in control even
when life doesn’t go our way. 3) We grieve much
because we loved much – (author unknown). 4)
When reaching out to people who are hurting, fewer
words are best. Saying you know ‘just how they feel’
is not quite right, because, unless you’ve lost that For information on how to purchase D'Ann's book, please contact
‘relation’, you really can’t know. “I’m praying for her at mcguire.dann@gmail.com
you, thinking of you, or remembering Brynn,” were
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