My friend, "Duke", cannot blog from Iraq due to some firewall issues. Instead he is sending me emails and I will post them as I receive them. They will all be under the topic "Thoughts from the Cradle".
“Thoughts from the Cradle” are my impressions of my experiences in Iraq. Why the Cradle? Iraq has been called the cradle of civilization since the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet in Southern Iraq. The book of Genesis, states that the Garden of Eden was located near the joining of theses two rivers. As a person who believes in the inerrancy of the Bible, I believe that Adam and Eve first lived in Iraq. I do not believe that the account in Genesis is a metaphor. There is some question over the exact location of the Garden of Eden since there is also a location in Turkey where the Tigris and Euphrates meet. However, since Abraham was a Chaldean, modern day Kuwait and Southern Iraq, I am inclined to believe that Iraq is the true location of the literal Garden of Eden.
What is my background? I am a Christian, Physician and proudly serve in the US Armed forces.
April 29
I said good bye to my wife and son today. This was a different goodbye. Mostly, because there is a very real sense that this could be the last goodbye with the next hello occurring in heaven. It was also very emotional to see all the other families saying goodbye to their loved ones. One specific family was a single mother of five boys who was leaving her children in the care of their grandparents. It was very difficult for the boys. They were struggling to see who got to sit on Mom’s lap. As I looked around the auditorium where we said our last good-byes, I was reminded at what a sacrifice the 100+ thousand deployed troops have made to the US, Iraq, and the world. Many of these same soldiers, airmen, Marines, and seamen qualify for governmental assistance to feed their families. I am proud to say I serve with these fine fighting folks. I am not going to fight. That is not my role. I am going to medically support the soldiers and the flyers and to help bring them home alive. I especially want to see the mother of five young boys come home.
More thoughts to come.
Soli Deo Gloria
Posted by Tim at May 4, 2005 09:48 AM...i'm going to enjoy these entries.
Posted by: JonnyUps at May 4, 2005 10:53 AMThis is good stuff. Thank you
Posted by: Tom at May 4, 2005 06:04 PM
