Spare a thought today

If you look in the dictionary under the word "Hero", chances are you will see this man. That he is a hero is beyond dispute, in my opinion.

Today, the Monsoor family, the much beloved family of US Navy SEAL Michael Monsoor, will be at The White House, as they collect the Medal of Honor that their beloved Mike earned. Mike gave his life for his country, and over at BlackFive they have been leading the charge to make sure that this HERO is recognised by a grateful nation:

"I can honestly say that as a Pastor I rarely find myself "speechless". However this is one of those times. After viewing the video tribute to Mike Monsoor I am just that...Speechless. There are no words to express the profound sadness and yet great...pride, honor, appreciation, humility, indebtedness, glory, at the sacrifice of this young man. Know that this story will be retold at least from one pulpit this next Sunday and that the prayers of at least one Church will go out for the family and friends of this great soldier. May God bless you for the work of proclaiming this great sacrifice and promoting what is great about the people of our Armed Services." - Baptist Minister from Memphis, Tennessee, in an email to us at Blackfive about US Navy SEAL Mike Monsoor. How are we best to tell the story of Michael Monsoor - a man who's sacrifice inspired a preacher to tell his story from the pulpit? We'll begin at the end this time because, while many of us believe that it's how you lived that matters, how you leave this world can matter just as much....

There are not enough honours/medals in this world to adequately reflect the contributions of such heroes. Not enough words exist to tell the story of such lives well lived, but over at Blackfive, Matt traces Mike's life path to this day. Go here to read, and meet this awesome man and his family. And spare a prayer for them all.

Brat