Comments on: Homes for our Troops http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/ This blog will keep you updated on Sgt Sam Nichols of Citrus Heights Ca. While performing convoy duty in Iraq, his humvee was hit by an IED. This blog tracks Sam's recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:43:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kris Abbruzzi http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1431 Kris Abbruzzi Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:28:29 +0000 http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1431 Hi guys, I just wanted to stop by and wish you all a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year! You will all be in my thoughts and my prayers in a very special way during the Holidays. I just know that the new year will bring great things for Sam, it will bring him even closer to total Restoration, and Erin closer to several medical degrees! God bless you Sam, Erin, the Nichols and Neria Families. Thoughts, prayers, support and loads and loads of extra special Angel Hugs are always on their way to you! - Kris, a Soldiers' Angel from RI Hi guys,

I just wanted to stop by and wish you all a very Merry and Blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year! You will all be in my thoughts and my prayers in a very special way during the Holidays. I just know that the new year will bring great things for Sam, it will bring him even closer to total Restoration, and Erin closer to several medical degrees!

God bless you Sam, Erin, the Nichols and Neria Families. Thoughts, prayers, support and loads and loads of extra special Angel Hugs are always on their way to you!

- Kris, a Soldiers’ Angel from RI

]]> By: Kris Abbruzzi http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1426 Kris Abbruzzi Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:14:41 +0000 http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1426 Hi guys, Just stopping by to say HEY to everyone and to let you all know that you continue to be in my thoughts and my prayers each and every day. And that you always will be! Hope that you are feeling well this week Sam and have been staying out of trouble! :0) God bless you Sam, Erin and your families. Thoughts, prayers, support and loads and loads of extra special angel hugs are always being sent your way! - Kris, a Soldiers' Angel from RI Hi guys,
Just stopping by to say HEY to everyone and to let you all know that you continue to be in my thoughts and my prayers each and every day. And that you always will be!

Hope that you are feeling well this week Sam and have been staying out of trouble! :0) God bless you Sam, Erin and your families. Thoughts, prayers, support and loads and loads of extra special angel hugs are always being sent your way!

- Kris, a Soldiers’ Angel from RI

]]> By: Caroline Bruce http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1420 Caroline Bruce Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:52:02 +0000 http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1420 Hi Sam, Erin & your families, Glad to hear things are coming along, it's really great hearing all the nice & positive words about everything!!! You guys are just such awesome & POSITIVE people it's really such a great thing. Just want to send my love, support & prayers all the way from down under in New Zealand!!! You will have to ask Sam, when he & Erin are coming for a trip to nz. xo Caroline Hi Sam, Erin & your families,

Glad to hear things are coming along, it’s really great hearing all the nice & positive words about everything!!! You guys are just such awesome & POSITIVE people it’s really such a great thing.

Just want to send my love, support & prayers all the way from down under in New Zealand!!! You will have to ask Sam, when he & Erin are coming for a trip to nz.

xo
Caroline

]]> By: kazzles http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1419 kazzles Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:35:10 +0000 http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1419 Hi, I just came across your blog as I am recovering from a MTBI myself at the moment and have been hearing about the hight numbers of people getting brain injuries in Iraq and wondering how they are getting on. It's a long road but I pray that Sam recovers and has the strength for the step-by-step journey. God bless! Hi, I just came across your blog as I am recovering from a MTBI myself at the moment and have been hearing about the hight numbers of people getting brain injuries in Iraq and wondering how they are getting on. It’s a long road but I pray that Sam recovers and has the strength for the step-by-step journey.
God bless!

]]> By: Lori Peoria http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1417 Lori Peoria Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:27:53 +0000 http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1417 I have the utmost respect for your family! I wish I could put a picture of my knuckles on here. :) I have the utmost respect for your family! I wish I could put a picture of my knuckles on here. :)

]]> By: Lynne http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1416 Lynne Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:06:52 +0000 http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1416 Hi Sam, Erin and Eric, I am so glad Sam is continuing to heal. I know it is a very long and challenging process. My oldest son was wounded in Afghanistan in August. He experienced two IED explosions, resulting in two TBI injuries. The second one also blew him out of his humvee, resulting in multiple compound fractures of his left leg. He is still in a wheelchair, but is beginning to put a little weight on his leg. This promises to be a long haul, but we hope he will get back to at least 90% normal ability in his left leg and fully recover cognitively, as well. I was able to help him welcome home his buddies from Afghanistan on Sunday night in 29 Palms. Many of the wounded from his company were on-hand to welcome the company back, too. So many brave young men have given so much for the rest of us. If America truly knew what they were giving, maybe they would understand the sacrifices needed to keep freedom alive in the U.S.A. Not one person present would have said any of their wounds were made in vain. Please give Sam and Erin a big "Semper Fi" from the Hanson/Guest/Van Trieste family. Semper fidelis, Lynne Hi Sam, Erin and Eric,

I am so glad Sam is continuing to heal. I know it is a very long and challenging process. My oldest son was wounded in Afghanistan in August. He experienced two IED explosions, resulting in two TBI injuries. The second one also blew him out of his humvee, resulting in multiple compound fractures of his left leg. He is still in a wheelchair, but is beginning to put a little weight on his leg. This promises to be a long haul, but we hope he will get back to at least 90% normal ability in his left leg and fully recover cognitively, as well.

I was able to help him welcome home his buddies from Afghanistan on Sunday night in 29 Palms. Many of the wounded from his company were on-hand to welcome the company back, too. So many brave young men have given so much for the rest of us. If America truly knew what they were giving, maybe they would understand the sacrifices needed to keep freedom alive in the U.S.A. Not one person present would have said any of their wounds were made in vain.

Please give Sam and Erin a big “Semper Fi” from the Hanson/Guest/Van Trieste family.
Semper fidelis,
Lynne

]]> By: Kris Abbruzzi http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1415 Kris Abbruzzi Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://tneria01.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/homes-for-our-troops/#comment-1415 Hey there Sam, Erin & Families!! First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIN!!!! 25?!?! I'm with you Eric, Erin you don't look a day over 18. Someday you will appreciate that, TRUST ME. Recently I was in a store to buy wine for a party and the clerk asked me for ID. Holy smokes was I excited - I was throwing all sorts of ID at him! It used to be a hassle but when you start hearing "ma'am" at the store it turns into a compliment when something like that happens! This post, like most of your posts, brought tears of happiness, hope and miracles. Sam, the pictures of you recently really show YOU. You don't look "far away" any more. I don't know how to describe it! I guess what I'm really trying to say is that you are looking GREAT. You're getting there Sam, you've got the fight in you like there is no tomorrow. You and Erin are both so strong, so determined, so courageous, so Faithful. You guys are my inspiration every single day - and I live plum across the country - I cannot imagine the power and the Faith in God that one must feel while in your presence. Boy I'd love to meet you and shake your hands some day! God bless you Sam, Erin and your families. Thoughts, prayers, support and load upon load of Angel Hugs are ALWAYS coming your way! HUGS. PS - HFOT is a WONDERFUL organization. They change lives! - Kris, a Soldiers' Angel from RI Hey there Sam, Erin & Families!!

First of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIN!!!! 25?!?! I’m with you Eric, Erin you don’t look a day over 18. Someday you will appreciate that, TRUST ME. Recently I was in a store to buy wine for a party and the clerk asked me for ID. Holy smokes was I excited – I was throwing all sorts of ID at him! It used to be a hassle but when you start hearing “ma’am” at the store it turns into a compliment when something like that happens!

This post, like most of your posts, brought tears of happiness, hope and miracles. Sam, the pictures of you recently really show YOU. You don’t look “far away” any more. I don’t know how to describe it! I guess what I’m really trying to say is that you are looking GREAT. You’re getting there Sam, you’ve got the fight in you like there is no tomorrow. You and Erin are both so strong, so determined, so courageous, so Faithful. You guys are my inspiration every single day – and I live plum across the country – I cannot imagine the power and the Faith in God that one must feel while in your presence. Boy I’d love to meet you and shake your hands some day!

God bless you Sam, Erin and your families. Thoughts, prayers, support and load upon load of Angel Hugs are ALWAYS coming your way! HUGS.

PS – HFOT is a WONDERFUL organization. They change lives!

- Kris, a Soldiers’ Angel from RI

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