逆境中的见证---女兵刘在军营中被神所爱 日记 02/18/09

亲爱的朋友，你知道吗？今天是不同的一天。

 

也许，你现在还在甜美的睡梦中，享受着理所当然的休息，这是你该得的。请你珍惜这清晨的平安。

 

你知道吗？如果你听了我讲述住在军营的战士们的起床时间，你应该会偷笑吧。

 

现在是 4：58分，如果我还在部队的话，那我肯定是汗流浃背，或做晨操，或奔跑，或行军，还要大声地喊口号，唱军歌。啊，对了，等一会儿，到了 6 点鈡，所有队伍都会停止一切活动，立正站好，对国旗敬礼。这一切真好象发生在昨天。

 

I have clear memory, when I got back home to Fremont, that one day, K and I were watching "The Renaissance Man" http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800215464/info. together, he was very surprised to see how the soldiers in the movie would shout out in unison the Army songs and stuff like that. The loud sound was overwelming.

"Is that true? You guys are like that every morning?" 他问我。

“每天如此！”我答到, "So, you don't believe this? This is my army life, exactly the same, except the uniform. My Drill Sergeant G told us that this movie was shot at Fort Jackson in 1994. And he suggested that if we miss Fort Jackson，退役后， 去买这部电影的 DVD，肯定会引发很多美好的不美好的回忆”。

 

这位非洲裔的 Drill Sergeant 真说对了，现在又变回老百姓的我时常拿出这部电影来放一放，来享受我的短暂的军队路生涯。

 

现在回到主题，今天早上读圣经，读到创世纪 50 章， 15：21 节，深受感动。"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good...."

 

This was Joseph said onto his brothers who sold him to the merchants many years ago, and they thought that Joseph died long ago.

 

The reason why I found myself deeply touched by these verses is because I identify with Joseph in this regard when I think about what happened to me in my barrecks when the young and ignorant soldiers threw horrible remarks at me. But whenever I was wrongfully accused for something I didn't do or misunderstood, God always sent His angels to approach me and comfort me. And this brought tears to my eyes right at this moment. Yes, God, you love me so much. I saw you so many times in the eyes of my battle buddies. For example, Private Neal, she is a very pretty girl from New York, and she is only 18 years old. I believe she is an angel sent from above. I am really lucky that I kept a picture of her and me at 军营。那天，外面下着雨，Drill Sergeant Myers announced that he would do a wall locker inspection in 5 minutes, meaning we soldier are supposed to have our wall lockers tidy at all times as instructed many times.

 

"This is terrible!" I said to myself. Because I know clearly that mine was a mess, for sure I will be punished for this. And I went to Burg, our bay boss, who is also 18 years old. "Liu, I wish I could help you, but we don't have time, you see." My friend, SPC Burgess also came to my wall locker, "Let's leave to Him now, Liu. There is nothing we can do at this point of time." I saw the concern in Burgess's eyes.

"I should have asked for help earlier. You fool!" I thought to myself.

Sure enough, Drill Sergeant Myers appeared in our bay very punctually in 5 minutes, I was so nervous when he passed my wall locker and looked inside. The air seemed frozen for me at that moment, I couldn't breathe. And I dropped my head in defeat.

 

"Liu, clear you mess later." I heard he said to me in lowered voie.

 

"Yes, Drill Sergeant Myers, right away, Drill Sergeant！” 我低声回答，感激的望了他一眼。

 

之后，一句话也没讲， Private Neal came to me right after Drill Sergeant Myers left.

She started to organize my stuff in there. I was so grateful, and didn't know what to say.

 

"Liu, do you want to keep the magazines or share with the other girls?" I heard she said.

 

"啊, 给她们好了，我都看过了。”

 

然后，她开始一点一点帮我把垃圾扔掉，把雨衣和洗漱用具等等放到应该放的地方。不到10 分鈡，我的铁壁橱已初具规模。

 

“Neal， I, I don't know how to thank you. You help me so much, what can I do to make up to you?" I said to her, with tears in my eyes.

 

She didn't say anything, just came over to me and hugged me real tight, I felt the pure love and warmth deep down in my heart.

 

"You are my angel, Neal, I will never forget today." I told her, choking back tears.

 

"You're alright, Liu. It is nothing." Neal smiled at me. Suddenly, in my mind, she turned to my sister, Hongying, because Hongying always helped me when I was a little girl in back home in Tianjin.

 

I am so grateful, Neal. You are a good girl, I am forever thankful for what you did to me at "Crutch Bay". Whenever you are now, may God bless you and protect you.

 

This morning, I took out my photo album and looked at Neal. She is so beautiful and her eyes are just so kind, it reminds me of Mona Lisa. I am loved after all. Thank you, Lord, for sending your guarding angel, Neal, to me to protect me and give me love and comfort. I am not afraid any more in any circumstances. For I now my Lord loves me. 

 

亲爱的朋友，今天你可能遭遇不公正的待遇，又可能失去了宝贵的亲人，还可能家里的财经状况不大理想，请你记住，神爱世人。你是被爱的，是神眼中的瞳仁。请你珍惜今天，不要为昨天的忧伤烦恼，也不要为明天的事愁烦。凡是欢喜快乐，心存感恩，神的使者会今天临到你的。

 

我祝福你有愉快的一天。感谢你听我的分享。