But it was his faith that sustained him through the years — first as a young soldier fighting in the mountains of Korea, and in the years thereafter as a veteran battling vivid memories of death and war. He believed the Lord had brought him home for a reason.
Nearly three years later, on April 3, 2003, the Lord took my dad home to heaven. Today he lies buried in a hillside grave overlooking miles of farm fields. He is, at last, no longer tormented by the horrors of war, but forever at peace with the Father who brought him safely home.
For ideas on how to honor veterans in your family or community: Veteran's Day: Sharing the Past with Our Children.
Audrey Kletscher Helbling lives in Faribault, Minnesota, with her husband, Randy, and children Amber, Miranda, and Caleb. Her work has appeared in The Lutheran Digest, Minnesota Moments magazine, poetry anthologies, greeting cards, and elsewhere. Faith, family, and her childhood home in southwestern Minnesota influence Audrey’s writing.
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Taken from God Answers Prayers: Military Edition by Allison Bottke, with Cheryll Hutchings and Jennifer Devlin. Copyright © 2005 by Allison Bottke. Published by Harvest House Publishers, Eugene OR. Used with permission.
Allison Bottke is an inspirational writer, speaker, and workshop leader. The founder of God Allows U-Turns, she has written or compiled several books, including God Answers Prayers, God Answers Mom's Prayers (Harvest House); and Journeys of Friendship, Journeys of Love, Journeys of Hope, and Journey's of Joy (Barbour).
