A Hero Returns

  I am so happy to say that a good friend of mine, Terry Henley, is home from deployment. He married his bride, Mehgan, this past October and they have collectively spent about a month together since their wedding. Mehgan orchestrated a surprise dinner party for Terry and his family. The event was a double surprise. Terry's mother, sister, and grandmother thought they were meeting Mehgan for dinner. Terry, not knowing his friends and extended family were there, thought he was going to surprise his family when they showed up for dinner. It was perfect!

   Though Terry has not seen battle first hand, he is the epitome of a hero. He knew his job could lead directly to a grave. He knew he would have to give up the freedom to live his life the way he wanted to for the next four years so that his family, friends, neighbors, and fellow Americans could. He knew he could possibly see things that would change him forever. He knew he would have to leave the wedding planning up to his wife and show up the day before the wedding and leave town two days after. He knew he would have to leave his new bride for months while he was deployed. And he did all of these things willingly--for us. For his country. For our freedom. For our way of life. For our security. For our future.

  Thank you Terry! We are so grateful to have you home!

Terry with his sister, mother, and bride