From Our Hearts received an e-mail this morning from a very excited LeAnn A . . . and she has every right to be excited! In the mail appeared a thank you letter from a soldier in Iraq - sent directly to Scrapper's Boutique in N Richland Hills, TX. How did they happen to receive this letter? Because they include their own customized slip with each card they donate to From Our Hearts.
We encourage everyone to do so. The letter written to Scrapper's Boutique is precisely why . . .
This is what was written (posted with LeAnn's permission):
To Everyone at Scrapper's Boutique,
My name is SPC <name>, I am currently serving in the Texas National Guard. I am deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq. I am a medic.
I attend church every Sunday at the chapel. I also volunteer after service in the chapel's troops store. The shelves are stocked with everything! From food to toothpaste. This is what led me to the beauty of your handcrafted cards. I want you to know how much your work is appreciated. It is appreciated by soldiers young and "older". It is a blessing to have these to send home. Numerous families are touched by your generosity! I, myself, have sent many home! I have a wonderful husband and four children at home waiting for me to come home. I can see the love and time invested in each cards. Please accept my thanks. It is a small token compared to the large impact you have made on so many!
I hope this reaches all of you in good health and in great spirits! Sending my gratitude from one Texan to another!
Sincerely,
<signed>
From one Texan to another - from one soldier in Iraq to a group of stampers from her home state who create cards to donate to From Our Hearts . . . the gratitude this soldier expresses says it all.
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