I am so excited this morning so bear with me while I try to type this...

1. Yesterday I posted about Sgt Richard J. Arias and his need for a metal detector. I advised about my husband's involvement with a civil war detecting organization. Well at first I was disappointed to learn that only about 10 members were in his local chapter.. as I thought I would ask them all to pitch in and buy a detector to send.. as remember they will need a good one and they are expensive. Well, I told him what I wanted to do and he just said.. honey those are expensive. .you are talking a good one to be about $600-- unless they can get by with a semi decent one.. then he saw my disappointment so he said.. tell me what they need it for and I will see what I can do.

Well I re-read the post and all he posted was Ground Metal detectors to find buried things..so that can be anything. Well, he also belongs to a "forum" that is worldwide.. and he posted my "plea" on there.. stating wouldn't it be cool if the metal dectector companies donated ONE or even several detectors to these troops to possibly help them find IED's etc that are buried..(yes you would not believe the technology of these things that can distinguish so many things and tells you how deep, where and how big,, etc) anyway,, how many lives that would save etc.. He did a really good job.. and I was very appreciative that he even tried..that was last night

WELL - on the way to work he calls.. He said that after posting that last night a guy knows the man who runs the largest Metal dectecting company and he would contact him!!! And, then others joined in about taking up a collection and I said we would start the ball rolling indeed with $50 of our own. Anyway, we said to prove it was legit, I will contact the soldier, get the details and we would let the company ship the detector themselves if they need to.. you name it, we will do it... I am so happy!! That, to me, is someone up above passing on hope, giving me even more faith,,, as I know these group of people.. they REACT to help someone in a heart beat.. .I don't know them personally at all,, just know what they have done for others..

so my question-- I just requested his address WHAT IS THE FASTEST WAY TO GET HIM A LETTER???!!Can you fed ex a letter to a soldier (without requesting his signature).. or is standard priority the best.. I want to write him and get the details and tell him we will find a way to get him one... it is my mission.. who knows, maybe through good deeds, we might actually get MORE than one!!! Say a prayer!! No joke, these devices are great.. I have been amazed how it has found things 6 ft deep that are the size of a button or a bullet.......

 Just wanted to share, but please let me know the best route to go..

UPDATE*** JUST NOW *** someone is DONATING a detector to him AND will contact a large company that makes these things.. I am so excited.. so I just need to know if I can fed ex a letter to this person?!!

Lynn

EMAIL MARTY!!   He has the email info for all the contacts, so he could send him a quick note and pass along your info so the soldier could get in touch with you. 

THANK YOU..

anything to speed up the process.. I will try anything..and I am open to other suggestions.. always have to have a plan b":)

Hey Lynn,

Bonster has a similar situation can you let her know what you come up with

Thanks,

Lisa

Phillis:

EMAIL MARTY!!   He has the email info for all the contacts, so he could send him a quick note and pass along your info so the soldier could get in touch with you. 

Done.  Taken care of.  Nice work guys!!!

VT,

What a wonderful post! Isn't it amazing how things just fall into place like that? It's always wonderful to hear things like thisand I think it's great! Tell your husband thank you too.

diana

WOW!

Great job!

EVen better news!

THANK YOU MARTY!!

 Who is Bonster??? umm user on here?  We have more donated detectors coming in!! These people are around the country doing this!!! All from yet another forum!!!

 if you have contacts needing a detector.. email me the info..and we'll see how many we get. I emailed MArty for the rules and regulations around this, if any.. This is SO INCREDIBLE!! A UNIFIED effort of more total strangers ALL TO HELP THE SOLDIERS!!!

His posting had 184 hits on his site!! I AM SO EXCITED I CANNOT STAND IT!!

That is such exciting news. I read Sgt Arias' post yesterday and was so moved by it. Thank you all for the work you're doing on this. There's no way we can ever know how many lives are saved by movements like this.

God bless you all!!!

sorry for the updates, but I know all of you know how excited I am and double whammy good day! I heard back from my only soldier contact too!right when I was emailing Marty! He had written me after my first package and I emailed him and he is writing back.. so today is a GREAT DAY!

anyway, yes,, the owner of one of the largest metal detector companies is donating the detector and others have volunteered to help. If we don't know the person OR if not a company we will request that they send us the detector and we will mail it, but my husband knows some of these poeple AND he knows the owner of that company so we wil let him ship it directly.

I am just so flippin happy.. I don't know what to do.. now PRAY that the Sgt Arias gets my email soon.. everyone just pray or wish really hard and maybe the day will get even better..

thanks to everyone for their support and encouragement on this effort!

VT,

I am so happy for you! doesn't it feel so good to be able to do things like this? It's not a coincidence I don't think, theres a reason and someone higher intervening with you and the soldiers just like with all the rest of us Of course Sgt. Arias will get your email soon after all, everything else fell right into place and that will also do not be sorry for the updates we are on pins and needles as much as you are!! You can't leave us hangin girlie you have to keep updating, this is a wonderful thing that has come along. I'll be eagerly awaiting the next update!

Diana

Thanks

I will probably check my email like every 5 mins   lol

Also, last night I sent out a request to my local neighborhood residents (we have a neighborhood email) and I asked for people's magazines to donate to send. I set out a box on my porch for them to drop them off in .. I left for work at 7:25 am.. my husband said when left at 7:40 there were already magazines in there:)

I can't wait to see what is in it when I get home. One resident said she was going to take the request to her church group. I can handle the cost of shipping, but this is just yet one more small way to help a larger group,, just like those who said they were getting magazines donated....nice to know there is still a LOT of good in this world..

 I will let you know of any udpates

Marty, you are the sharpest Prince I know!

I hope your vacation is like a fairy tale!  Have loads of fun!

vtleogal:

I am just so flippin happy.. I don't know what to do.. now PRAY that the Sgt Arias gets my email soon.. everyone just pray or wish really hard and maybe the day will get even better..

Hi vt,
With all of your good fortune today, I'm not sure your day could get "even better"! But I'm praying and wishing with fingers (and toes) crossed that it will!

Thanks for the updates (my congats are misplaced in another thread, oops)

Yeah I think our spy angel Marty moved this or someone did lol

I panicked at first when I could not find it.. lol

stay tuned..