To the Legion of Angels

I believe in angels.  I believe in the classic vision of beautiful, winged cherubs.  I also believe in angels as frightening harbingers of wrath and destruction - and everything in between.  I don't know if I believe that God uses people as angels in literal terms, but I do believe that God uses people to do the work of angels on earth.

Since June, we have seen many examples of the closest approximation to real-life legion of angels that I can imagine.  Many of you have been part of this legion of angels.  And I want to thank you.  

There is no adequate way to say thank you to the enormous number of people who have helped us.  Cathy is much better at writing thank yous than I am.  I've written a lot, but just a small percentage of what she's written.  Although we remind and nudge each other when there are thank yous to write, I'm sure there have been a few we've missed here or there.  I don't know who we've missed, but we are so thankful for all the physical, spiritual, and emotional blessings we've received.

There have been a considerable number of anonymous blessings, as well.  We can never personalize a thank you for these blessings.  They include letters of encouragement, gift cards, services, and even a Christmas Jar full of money.  Identified or anonymous, we thank you.

Thank you, legion of angels, for blessing our lives with comfort during hardship.  Thank you, legion of angels, for easing our difficult path.  Thank you, legion of angels, for standing beside us.  You, legion of angels, are the embodiment of what is best in humanity.