I wanted to let all of you and especially Colleen that my grandson surprised us and came home Christmas day from Iraq.It was the most wonderful Christmas I ever had.He will be home until Jan.3 then he is going back to Bagdad.He is a Military Policeman and in Special Services.He is working for a Green Beret and is going to be a Career Soldier.We are very proud of him as we are all of the young men fighting for our freedom.Please remember them in your prayers. Jeany in Indiana

My prayers are with him. Let him know I am thankful for what he does for me and all Americans. Dianne -----Original Message----- From: john t roark [mailto:jroark1@tds.net] Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2003 10:43 AM To: HOWELL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HOWELL] grandson I wanted to let all of you and especially Colleen that my grandson surprised us and came home Christmas day from Iraq.It was the most wonderful Christmas I ever had.He will be home until Jan.3 then he is going back to Bagdad.He is a Military Policeman and in Special Services.He is working for a Green Beret and is going to be a Career Soldier.We are very proud of him as we are all of the young men fighting for our freedom.Please remember them in your prayers. Jeany in Indiana ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== To post messages to the Howell discussion list, send them to HOWELL-L@rootsweb.com

Thanks Dianne, I keep hugging him for all who have ask me to.He says I've passed a thousand hugs and he does think I have that many friends.I'll give him one more for you though. Jeany >

I am curious. My son and wife and three children were with us for Christmas too. We felt very blessed to have them here with us. He has been flying in and out of Iraq for over a year and also into some of the other scary places with the USAF. He gets shot at every time he lands. Doesn't keep this mother calm! I wonder how many other Howell relatives are involved in this War to keep the rest of us safe.. Priscilla