"Jesus, help"

--------------------------------------------------------------- GOP WORLD --------------------------------------------------------------- [Operation FINALLY HOME]( Fellow American, I never thought I’d be writing you a letter like this. But then again, I never thought my husband John would survive three deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq and a dozen years serving in the Special Forces as a Green Beret... ...only to be gunned down 9 miles from our home at Fort Hood Army Base. But that’s exactly what happened when a crazed attacker opened fire on base. John had just arrived to his unit headquarters and was walking from his car when he heard shots. The second he turned to locate the shooter, another shot rang out and he was hit. Out of nowhere a 45-calibur slug ripped through John’s throat severing his jugular. Gasping for breath, my John fell to the ground -- but wasn’t about to give up. [John and Angel Arroyo]( [John and Angel Arroyo at their home dedication. You can give the gift of home to another deserving military family right now - click to support Operation Finally Home today!]( He used all his strength to stumble towards an approaching soldier for help. And then he realized that soldier was the shooter. “Jesus, help.” John prayed because he knew there was no way he would get out of this alive on his own. And then during the longest minute of John’s life... the shooter stopped, looked right past him, and continued into a nearby building. John was spared. No one but John knew where the shooter had gone and so when 3 other brave soldiers arrived on the scene and came to John‘s aid… ...although bleeding from his throat at an alarming rate, John managed to whisper, “He’s in the brigade.” While John was struggling for his life, I was at home doing the regular things I do every day. I had no idea that just a few miles away, our lives were changing forever until a friend called to tell me there was an active shooter on base. When John’s Captain showed up at our front door 30 minutes later, I couldn’t bring myself to open it. I went numb. John’s Captain was on the other side of the door knocking and knocking with news of whether John was alive or dead. And I was crumpled on the other side of the door, shaking my head ‘no’ because I didn’t want to hear what he might say. And then came the most beautiful words I’d ever heard, “Open the door, he’s alive!” Doctors say it’s a miracle that my husband survived that day. Even with John’s quick intervention, four service members died and 16 more were injured. Every day, I thank God for sparing my husband. And every day I pray He’ll give us the strength to face the horrible scars the shooting left on John and our family. I’ll never forget when they first let me see John in the hospital. I would not have recognized him as my husband of 11 years. The only way he could breathe was through a tracheostomy tube in his neck. The next few months involved a medically induced coma, painful surgery, and grueling rehab. But afterward my husband, like all the brave men and women who sacrifice everything for their country, would say, “It was going to take a lot more than a .45 to take a Green Beret out.” He never complained. He never gave up. When doctors said his voice box was damaged beyond repair, two months later John was talking again. When they said he’d never use his arm again because the bullet had lodged deep into the nerves of his shoulder, John fought through months of intense rehab to regain use of his hand. But as brave as he was in his physical recovery, under the surface, my husband was broken. No matter where we were – the grocery store, the doctor, or even church – he would scan the room with hyper-vigilance, constantly on the lookout for danger. There were endless nights worrying about how he would ever provide for us and be the husband and father he had been before the shooting. John’s life being spared was a miracle. But now we prayed for another miracle to get our family through our uncertain and fragile future living with John’s disabilities. When they say that God works in mysterious ways, they aren’t kidding. Because our second miracle was a cowboy named Dan Wallrath who walked into our lives during our darkest time and told us we had been chosen to receive a specially adapted, mortgage-free home from an organization called Operation FINALLY HOME. The miracle home would be built specially to accommodate John’s injuries and it would be funded entirely by the American people as a “Thank You” for John’s service. What can I tell you about this home? That it saved our family by putting a roof over our heads? Yes. That it saved John knowing his family was safe in a secure home of our own? Yes. That at Fort Hood John stood face-to-face with evil and every day this home reminds him that people are good, that God is good, and that the sacrifice he made serving our country was worth something? Yes. This house -- built with the love and generosity and respect from the American people -- does all that. That cowboy, Dan Wallrath, founded Operation FINALLY HOME 15 years ago to provide severely wounded, ill, or injured veterans and widows of the fallen with the #1 most impactful “Thank You” they could ever receive from the American people... ...specially adapted, mortgage-free homes to call their own. Dan saw the plight of our veterans who came home from Iraq and Afghanistan with brain injuries, without limbs, with severe burns, and much more. Often these brave warriors can’t dress themselves, get up and down stairs on their own, or remember simple tasks -- never mind secure a job that can pay the rent and put food on the table for their families. That’s why Operation FINALLY HOME builds these miracle homes to accommodate each veteran’s specific injuries to make everyday tasks easier. [And that’s why I hope you’ll help another family like mine today.]( - If a veteran needs all the family bedrooms on the first floor so he or she can get to their toddler more quickly on their prosthetic legs – they give it to them. - If a veteran who’s lost his legs and arms – or both – needs a motorized lift to get in and out of the tub without the help of a spouse or parent – they do it. - If a veteran needs a plain, dark room to retreat to when everyday sights and sounds trigger PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) episodes filled with the screams of their wounded platoon mates – they build it. Whatever a veteran needs to live the rest of their lives as independently as possible, they provide it. And they gift the home to the deserving family 100% mortgage-free so a severely wounded veteran never has to spend another anguished night worrying, “How will I ever take care of my family again?” But Operation FINALLY HOME doesn’t do this life-changing work alone. #1. Dan’s first step in providing a mortgage-free, specially adapted home for a severely wounded, ill, or injured veteran is to find a builder who’s willing to donate his services free of charge. #2. Then Dan turns to the local community for donations of the land and building materials. #3. Then Dan finds a family to bless with this miracle. #4. [And the final step in building this miracle home involves you.]( After finding patriots to donate the land and the bulk of the building materials, Dan and his team at Operation FINALLY HOME have to come up with $87,500 to finish building one home. That certainly seems like a lot of money to me. But Dan says he always knew that with God’s help he’d be able to raise that $87,500 for each and every home. Why? Because Dan believed in the American people. He knew if he could just find those patriots who wanted to help, they would respond like wildfire. And that’s why I’m writing to you today. Dan and Operation FINALLY HOME have changed the lives of an amazing 191 wounded veterans and their families – including ours. [Will you help them build their next specially-adapted, mortgage-free home for Aaron Zurn and his family?]( [Zurn Family]( [Brittany and Aaron Zurn with the children. Will you help us build their home with a generous gift today?]( U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Zurn served for a decade, deploying twice to Afghanistan and twice to Iraq. In his final deployment, Aaron fell from a helicopter, changing his life -- and his family’s -- forever. Before the accident, Aaron and his wife Brittany spoke every day. When she couldn’t get in touch with him for four days, she knew something had gone horribly wrong. And she knew exactly what I felt like to have her relief and gratitude that her husband was alive quickly turn to fear and worry as they learned they were changed forever. Following his accident, Aaron’s mental capacity regressed to that of a 13 year old. He suffers from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss. Brittany -- once a stay at home mom -- has become his caregiver, and provides for their family. Will you be part of a miracle for a military family who’s sacrificed everything for our country? [Help Build the Zurn Family Home - Donate Now]( Your tax-deductible gift of $35, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or whatever amount you feel is right... ...helps give one veteran a home where he or she can navigate their wheelchair easily, reach kitchen counters to help with dinner... ...allows a veteran to rest easier knowing that their family will always have a roof over their heads... ...and maybe most importantly, your tax-deductible gift to build this home, tells a severely wounded, ill, or injured veteran loud and clear that you care about their sacrifice. And that means everything to men like my husband John and his fellow veterans. I wish you could have heard John talk about it on the day we walked into our Operation FINALLY HOME for the first time. Not too long ago I feared John would never be able to speak again and there he was, his voice breaking from emotion, doing his best to thank the American people just for caring. In honor of Dan’s 15th year serving our wounded, ill, and injured veterans, John and I have made it our mission to help him build at least 15 homes this year alone. [Will you help us?]( I can tell you from experience, that your gift is saving a family. However much you decide to help today, thank you for reading my family’s story. Patriots like you make me so proud to be an American. Thank you and God bless you and your family during this unprecedented time for our country, Gratefully, Angel Arroyo P.S. Your tax-deductible gift helps build a specially-adapted, mortgage-free home for a severely wounded, ill, or injured veteran during these critical times. A place to call home is the #1 “Thank You!” we could ever give those who’ve given everything for our country. [Please help a deserving military family today with your tax-deductible gift.]( Thank you and stay well! [Operation FINALLY HOME]( Operation FINALLY HOME is a nonpartisan/nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. 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