sassytexan

It would be nice. We have had ours since 2007 like a lot of us on here. I am so ready for the rollercoaster ride to end. Thank you

We have been in this since 2007 and have been through a lot of ups and downs. It is really hard to get excited at this point and time. When I see the money in my account then I will get excited and start making plans. Go RV and God bless everyone.

Yes, but this article came out on July 21, 2012 which was last year, they could have changed their minds by now. We will just have to wait and see

Texas where are you located in Texas

Okay so what are we to believe, will it or will it not RV by the 15th which is just around the corner. It sure would be nice if it would RV by the end of this month. Sure hoping it will.

Well I guess I need a badge too, so go ahead and give me a badge. Thanks

Heavenly father watch over this family as they wait to hear more information about their nephew. Watch over their nephew and put you healing hands on him and make him safe and bring him back to his family in one piece Amen

Our heavenly father I am asking that you watch over this family and their children and make everything safe for them as they go through this surgery with their son. I ask this in your name. Amen

Columbine Student's father 12 years later Guess our national leaders didn't expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton , Colorado , was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful. They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness... The following is a portion of the transcript: "Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers. "The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart. "In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent. I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best. > Your laws ignore our deepest needs, > Your words are empty air. > You've stripped away our heritage, > You've outlawed simple prayer. > Now gunshots fill our classrooms, > And precious children die > You seek for answers everywhere, > And ask the question "Why?" > You regulate restrictive laws, > Through legislative creed.. > And yet you fail to understand, > That God is what we need! "Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties… We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.” "As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge...Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone!” ”My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen again.” Darrell Scott Do what the media did not --- let the nation hear this man's speech. Please send this out to everyone you can. God Bless

because he is all for obama

no he must be an Obama fam

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He says we are all equal, well he sure doesn't act like we are all equal. He is one sided and one sided only. Where is white history month or any other race for that matter. Why just Black History Month, I don't call that fair. In most of our schools the whites are out numbered by blacks and mexican. So where is the fairness in that. Something needs to change

United Nations Nations Unies United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq - UNAMI KUWAIT REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) d) In addition, the transportation of UNOE and COE from locations within Iraq to other specific locations in Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq (as below) • IZ Baghdad • BIAP Baghdad • Erbil • Kirkuk • Mosul • Basrah • Najaf • Ramadi 2) Please note the following: a) This EOI is not an invitation for submission of a proposal. UNAMI reserves the right in selecting invitees for the competitive bidding based on substantial and proven records of performance in the subject field of activities and mere expressing an interest would not automatically warrant for Request for Proposal (RFP) document. c) UNAMI reserves the right to reject EOIs received after the above deadline. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS / INFORMATION (IF ANY) i. Preference will be given to vendors having several years’ of experience in the similar field of work as outlined above. ii. 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