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Urgent - Your Prayer is Needed!

On the 8th we had two pilots get shot. One took a bullet to the leg and the other took a bullet to the back of the head. The one with the leg injury was able to land the helicopter. The other pilot with the head injury is a good friend of mine. His name is Adam Stead. He has a 3 month old kid and a wife. He was in a comma for a while. Today we got an update that he has gained consciousness and is able to feel pain and move his arms. They are going to send him to Germany for treatment. They will have to leave the bullet in his head for now though. Adam needs as much prayers that he can get and so does his family. It is really hard on them because they will not be able to see him until he gets to the states and we don't know when that will be. Just let people know that people like Adam are over here fighting for everyone there. Thanks for your prayers.

This was an email that we just received from Joel, and I am posting it to remind everyone that our soldiers need our prayers!!!! Thank you so much!

News from Joel! ~ Keep the prayers flowing!!!

I have beem getting attacked every day here. I had a rocket hit 100yds from me. They say it is just going to get worse. We also got mortared from Pakistan. So I thank you for praying for me and ask you to keep doing it. This is by far one of the worst places to be in afghanistan. Fob salerno is surrounded by pakistan on 3 sides. But other than that I am doing good.

Hi, from Afghanistan

Jaden and Aunt Allison ;-)

You're funny PaPa!

Uncle Jeramy and Jaden

4 Generations

Jaden's first piano lesson

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

Contact Info for Joel to mail letters and packages

Sgt. Joel Bell
TF Wings
A 7-17
APO AE, 09355

Fwd: hey

Sent from my iPhone

Dana Bell

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Subject: hey

Well I just wanted to send out an update of me. I am still working nights and will until about april or may. My shift is 7pm to 7am. But i average 14 hours a day. My daily routine is wake up go to work, get off work, go workout/get on internet then shower and go to bed. There is nothing special going on over here. same stuff every day. But I am doing good. Just taking each day as it comes. Thanks for all the prayers

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I'm eating gerber baby food, liked it and made a mess trying to eat as much as I could.

First Post - Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all of our family and friends.

Latest update on Joel: He is working a lot of hours and everyday. So far he has not gotten 1 day off. He has already been gone for 1 week and 6 days. Jaden and I miss him terribly! Everytime he calls I let Jaden talk to his daddy and hear his daddy's voice.

I have moved in with my parents for a couple of months and then Jaden and I will be moving into a town-home with both of my sisters and their husbands. I will be working towards a teaching job and taking care of our big boy, Jaden.

Jaden is doing great. He is recovering from a cold but he has stayed happy through it all. He loves to baby talk, pull up and stand and watch everyone around him.

We had a nice Christmas and enjoyed time with my family and at PaPa Jack's house. We love you all and ask you to keep our family in your prayers.