I cannot thank you enough. You go above and beyond every single day for me, my friends, and my family. You literally perform a job that I could never do and it means more to me than you and the men and women around you will ever know.

My mind is completely overwhelmed. You give up your life for mine. You struggle every day and face things that are scary sometimes all because you love people. And a simple “thank you” isn’t even remotely a good way of thanking you to show you a small glimpse of how much I love and respect you for all you do.

I wish everyone in our country had as much irresistible compassion for you as I do. We need to admire the fact that serving our country is not something you are forced to do. You willingly go and serve all because you truly want to. I can only hope that one day your awe-inspiring affection for people will rub off on all of America and help us all love one another like you love your country.

I think in my mind almost every day what it is like out there. I wonder how scared you are every morning when you wake up that it might be your last. I think about what it must be like to see bullets flying at you and bombs all around you but my mind cannot even fathom that. After I sit and remember how thankful I am for all you do for me I spend a good amount of time pouring my heart out in prayer to the Lord to put a shield of protection around you. I pray for peace and comfort and the knowing that God has you right in his hand and with him all things are possible.

So coming from the girl that loves this country more than anything else in the world and the men and women that protect it… Thank you.

Sincerely, the girl who prays for you every day