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Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

GElizabethS — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:46:00 GMT

maria prater is one of my contacts. i sent a bunch of card swap cards to her group with their christmas goodies. i got a nice email from her and she said she was going to write to everyone she got a card from because she wanted everyone to know their card made it there. such a sweet young lady

~gail~

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

KathyK — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:11:00 GMT

Just wanted to let you know I heard from Maria Prater today. She got my card in a package was all she said. Anyway it was a nice letter, she's a Texas girl, so was glad to hear from another Texan. She has a sister who lives about 20 miles from where I live.

This card swap has received a lot of response. Don't you love it?!?

Kathy

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

Heidi — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:15:01 GMT

Hi Swappers

I have been getting some noted from the troops, haven't had time to post before, so will do it now.

George Hudson

Raymond Curcio

Scott Johnson

Nick Williford

Maria Prater

I also got one from one of my contacts, but I am not sure if it was from my card to him in my care package, or one someone else sent, as he didn't seem to realize who I was..*lol* Anyway, his name is Mark Matous.

Most contact I have had ever with our soldiers, it is so great to hear from them!

Heidi

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

Deni Dax — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:46:00 GMT

Hello,

I received a nice email from Maria Prater this morning.

She said she received my card in a package. She didn't say who from.

She mentioned a Kelly Pickler and Kid Rock concert she helped set up for last week in Iraq. It's nice to know that our members of the music world are spending some time entertaining our troops. This was Kelly's second time over there this year, that I know of.

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

Phillis — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:13:06 GMT

Nick is from Tennessee. He loves Bluegrass and old-time music, which is a great thing--gives us something to talk about besides SEC Football! (Alabama and Tennessee are huge rivals!)

He's hopefully on his last couple of months over there. He told me the other day he was going to start packing stuff up to send home after the holidays. That's a Christmas gift in itself!

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

libral40 — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:41:10 GMT

Phillis,

I received an e-mail from Nick Williford yesterday--very nice guy! I wrote back and told him to let me know if he needs anything. Where is he from originally? I told him that e-mails and free mail from the troops are the highlight of the day here!! Hope everyone had a great Christmas!

Hugs from snowy WI,

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

Phillis — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:45:46 GMT

Nick Williford is one of my guys!

He has never been an AS contact directly--someone else gave him my letter a couple of years ago when he was in Iraq. We corresponded then, and stayed in touch after he got home. He deployed to A'stan a few months ago.

He's a great guy (but aren't they ALL?!?!?!?!)

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

colourful — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:43:58 GMT

I don't know if I can deal with the shopping extravaganza.....lol!

Did you recognize any of the addresses on the envelopes? Sometimes you can tell by where they are that your box got passed to a neighbor by one of your folks. I don't recognize any of your names myself. :)

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

Anna - Baltimore MD — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:15:57 GMT

Hi Y'all...

Very Merry Christmas and happy day after...

Did y'all hit the stores this morning to gather up all those bonus deals! UGH!
The news reported car-bound streets surrounding a few of our local hot-spot shopping areas.
GLAD I was NOT in that mess!

Wanted to let y'all know I've heard from the following gents who have received boxes from me recently... with CARDS in them... Anyone recognize any of these folks.... I'm fairly sure one is a guy in the unit of one of my contacts, but he didn't give me a specific name... so I'm not real sure...

I don't see any of these names except, WORK, on the AS lists.

Jake Alexander

Aaron Dixon

Chris McDougal

Patrick Riner

Nick WIlliford

Nathan Work

FREE MAIL abounds! NICE!

Take care

Anna - Baltimroe MD

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

colourful — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:51:45 GMT

So cool, you'll have to tell us what's in the package on Christmas Eve!

I got an email today from SSG Curcio, and I know it was from the swap because he mentioned the poem I wrote...I think he's one that my card was passed on to, and not a contact? Not sure. Anyway, it's always a JOY to get email from our men and women! :)

Merry Christmas, swappers!!!

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

DanielleS — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:55:15 GMT

Schools and College Closed due to heavy snow. A few stores closed as well. But not even sleet, nor rain or even heavy snow could stop our wonderful postal man delivering "special cards" and package to our door.

As I went out front to shovel the sidewalk - what did a see a box marked for Brandon and me! From across the sand and onto our doorstep I was in shock and also puzzled until I seen a APO/AE address but for me? Tears came down my face since I didn't expect. Said from Santa but with APO/AE address on it. Hmmm. Putting them in the house and set under our tree we will not open until christmas eve, such a wonderful day and feel very blessed. As I then opened the mail box something shining so brightly, but two christmas cards were in the stack of bills. Threw down the bills and went straight to the cards like I had just won the lottery.

Both very sweet thoughtful cards and I am honored to have, a very kind hearted Nicolette Pringle sent a card and nice message.

Also received a great wonderful thoughtful card from SFC Buchanan.

I appreciate the extra time and thought they put it into it from across the way. I know Christmas cards are hard to come by. When you never expect the unexpected happen. A christmas year I will never forget from all the wonderful blessings.

Thank you everyone! Again didn't realize they affect my son's card would have.

We had received an email from a Captain who also the unit loves his card and packages sent, their unit wants to send something to "our little honorary trooper". my son is honored and also puzzled. He said in a sweet voice they are so far away and have no malls or stores momm. Then he said that is okkkk they don't have too as he was concerned they were spending their hard earned money. I said but they want to. He said, that will be the "bestest" gift ever!!!

Gotta love him!

Wanted to share! Thank you for all those who put our cards out there!!!

Happy Holidays to everyone.

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

DanielleS — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:35:30 GMT

Anne marie very sweet of the post cards you received.

Ok the Nathan video is truly great to see. The funny or strange part of it, Nathan is not my AS contact but noticed the unit he was with is same unit I have a Lt contact from that I had sent things to. So when I saw the video I saw one of my contacts in it because of an email I had received from the Lt with a newsletter and photo. So when I saw the video I also recognized one of my contacts in the video at the end. Small world nice to see!!! yeah!!!

Another note, I have received a very nice post card from LCPL mossburg, a nice email from Chino Ruiz who also added himself on my facebook, and an email thank you from 1st Sgt Rudy Tobias not one of my contacts. But is also a small world, because I send care packages to a Lt same company name who is not on the any soldier sight because of there remote location. If any of these are your contacts it would be great to know.

Thanks everyone!!! :>)

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

colourful — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:04:10 GMT

SGT Cano is one of my Marines...she wrote to Cards for Heroes and asked about getting cards when she heard about us. And I put a biiiiiiig packet of letters on top of each of my boxes; the past few weeks I sent out over 600 letters in my boxes!! It's been cool having so many to share. So that's where she came from! If you wanted to send her anything---she has a little "coffee shop" there in Iraq where she puts our cards out for everyone to write home on over a cuppa java. :)

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

Anne Marie — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:51:46 GMT

Hello all swappers............

This is SOOOOOOO exciting.......recived two cards and a post card in the last few days. All responding to the Christmas Card swap.........one is Sgt. Angela Jackson and the other Sgt. Sahira Cano. I didn't see them posted as contacts,so maybe they are part of a group who is a contact........but all the same WE ARE MAKING A HUGE IMPACT!!!!!

The post card was extra special as it was addresssed to my two little grand daughters..........and how they appreciated the drawings that I sent with some cards. My daughter (their mother ) was quite touched when I showed her. I told her when I sit down to write a letter, I sit them with crayons and markers. Now............for anyone who doesn't know they are onlly 3 yrs. and 1 1/2 years................sooooooo touching!!!!

Ah............now to go and re-read the letters [:D

Love peace and blessings.........Anne Marie

Re: Card Swap #5 - Due back November 12th - Christmas Theme

Phillis — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:21:51 GMT

could someone please send the video to me too? I got the first email from Nathan, but not the video.

THANKS!