Saturday, October 8, 2011

Homecoming

We had a very special homecoming this week.  My daughter-in-law just completed a tour of duty in Iraq.  A very good friend hired a photographer to capture the moment of arrival.  The photos speak for themselves. 


A few tears in anticipation

The plane landed

Coming through the door

Tears of joy



Such a friend

A friend helped with luggage

Home at last     

I'm linking up to The Tablescaper and celebrating Seasonal Sundays and a very special homecoming.   Please remember our military and their families. 

24 comments:

  1. What wonderful photo of such a sweet and special moment! I know you all must be walking on air! A big thank you to your family and to your DIL for the sacrifices you have made for us all!...hugs...Debbie

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  2. Thank you to your daughter-in-law and to the family that backed her up. I am grateful.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  3. What a moving post - the pictures gave me goose bumps and a big lump in my throat! Bless your daughter-in-law and all of those young people over on the other side of the world in the name of freedom.

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  4. Home at last indeed! So happy for her safe return! My thoughts & prayers are with all our military families.

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  5. Much gratitude to your lovely DIL and all our servicemen for all they do! Visiting from Seasonal Sundays. xo

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  6. What beautiful photos of a wonderful homecoming! Bless them both and Bless all our military!

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  7. What a wonderful story shown through photos. Congrats on the reunion.

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  8. JoJo - I am crying too. What a wonderful reunion. And thank her for serving our country. So glad she is home safe! Wow. Hope she is home for good. sandie

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  9. JoJo! What a WONDERFUL homecoming! Please tell your DIL and son how much we appreciate their sacrifice for us. My cousin and my nephew have both been over several times, and I know what it is to want to see them come home safely. I have so much respect for our military and their families, and I can never say "thank you" enough.

    XO,

    Sheila

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  10. Oh I love this post, Jojo. The emotions were really captured and it almost put tears in my eyes too. Thaks for sharing and please thank your DIL for her service to our country...Christine

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  11. Wow, what a beautiful post. I have never been more grateful for the men and women who are in our military. They sacrifice so much so that we all can enjoy our freedom. Thanks so much to your daughter-in-law.

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  12. i cannot even begin to understand the love and emotion. what a joyous occasion. So pleased that she is home, safe and sound.

    - The Tablescaper

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  13. This is so beautiful it brings tears of joy to my eyes! Thank you, to your DIL and entire family for the sacrifices made for me. You are all in my prayers...

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  14. Oh my goodness glory, did this post ever tug on the Ozark Farm Chick's heartstrings. All I can say is "thank you" to your precious DIL and your family for the sacrifices made for our country. There's simply not enough praise!!! :o)

    From the very humbly thankful hills and hollers of the Missouri Ponerosa, ya'll have a blessed and beautiful week!!! :o)

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  15. What special photos, thanks for sharing. Nothing feels better then having your loved one home again. I have gone through 3 deployments with my husband being gone, it's always such a blessing to have them back home safe again. Glad she made it home safely :)

    I found you at Seasonal Sundays

    Have a lovely week,
    Rachel~

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  16. How happy you must all be that she is home safe and sound....What beautiful pictures of such a sentimental moment...xv

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  17. That is the BEST kind of Seasonal Sunday! God bless her and thank her for her service!

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  18. Heart moving Jojo, heart moving! So glad she is home safe. Yes, we pray for our troops daily ... may God keep His loving protective hands on each of them.

    Have a beautiful week ~
    TTFN ~
    Hugs,
    Marydon

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  19. Oh my, I've got goosebumps and thoughts of those two meeting again, melts my heart. God bless them. Thank you for sharing those special moments, Jojo!

    Nancy

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  20. Thank you so much for sharing this precious moment.
    The look on his face when he knows the plane has landed just melts my heart and the way they are walking in step together in the next photo's says it all.

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  21. This is one of the sweetest things I've seen. I had tears of joy as i read this. Blessings to your daughter-in-law and all the young men and women serving our country. I'm thrilled for your family for you to have her safely back home. Thank you for sharing this special moment. ~ Sarah

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  22. Seeing this beautiful post with gratitude in my heart and tears in my eyes!!

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  23. Wow...I have goosebumps & a few tears in my eyes! Please say "thank you" to her for her service to our country?

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  24. What a beautiful, beautiful post. Thank you to your lovely daughter-in-law and son for their sacrifice for our country.

    Bless you for sharing this. I need to find a kleenex now, though.

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