… God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God will help her right early. The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; he utters his voice, the earth melts. The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Come, behold the works of the Lord, how he has wrought desolations in the earth.  He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, he burns the chariots with fire! “Be still, and know that I am God. I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth!” The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Psalm 46…

Every Christmas and Valentine’s Day the Military Moms Prayer Group ships gift packages to the troops to let them know that they are not forgotten. The gift drives – now known as Holidays for Heroes – have generated an avalanche of community support, with donations of food and gift items from throughout Vero Beach.  Local elementary school children have contributed hundreds of handmade cards. Since 2006, more than 3,500 packages have reached the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan in time for the holidays, thanks to this community-wide outreach.

Holidays for Heroes/Valentines for Heroes
How You Can Help

There are three simple ways to take part in the 2010 Holidays for Heroes drive
sponsored by the Military Moms Prayer Group.

Donate chocolates and valentines for the troops. Please drop off donations by Friday, January 29, at the Eye Clinic of Vero and Optical Boutique, 632 21st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960. The Eye Clinic is loacted near the Hallmark store in Miracle Mile Plaza. For more information, call Joyce Desrosiers: 772-567-6513.

Make a contribution to Military Moms Prayer Group, Inc. to support shipping costs. The cost per box is $12.50 (USPS flat-rate cost for mailing to a military address). Donations can be dropped off at the Eye Clinic of Vero or mailed to: Military Moms Prayer Group, Inc., attn. Pam Proctor, P.O. Box 643511, Vero Beach, FL 32964. For more information, call Pam Proctor: 772-231-2221.

Join the Military Moms Prayer Group on Saturday, January 30, to pack Valentine boxes for the troops. The group will be packing candy and valentines starting at 10 A.M. in a vacant storefront between Hallmark Cards and the Eye Clinic of Vero in Miracle Mile Plaza. Miracle Mile Management is providing the space free of charge and Aero Treasure Coast Storage is providing storage for the second year in a row. 

The Top Ten Treats Our Troops Want Most

Powdered drink mixes (lemonade, Gatorade, Tang, hot chocolate) Nuts (mixed nuts, peanuts, trail mix, microwave popcorn) Peanut butter (in individual packets) Dried fruit/raisins Wet wipes or baby wipes Protein bars and granola bars Meat products (Beef jerky/Slim Jims; canned or foil-wrapped tuna, chicken, corned beef) Rahmen noodles Visa or Mastercard Gift Cards Socks (white)

Biblical Blessings: Valentines for Heroes 2010

Every box shipped to the troops from the Military Moms Prayer Group for Valentine’s Day this year will contain not only chocolates and and cards handmade by local children, but also a copy of Psalm 91, the “Soldiers Prayer,” printed by an anonymous donor. The American Bible Society has contributed military Bibles and copies of the booklet, “God is Our Shelter,” endorsed by the Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish chaplains of the Armed Forces. Click here to find out about the American Bible Society’s Military Ministry