Grace Brethren chaplain James Schaefer, serving in Afghanistan, has sent along this photo of some children at an orphanage in Kandahar, Afghanistan, which his troops have “adopted” for long-term friendship and communication. This was “Friendship Day”on March 3 at the Shaeed Abdul Karzi orphanage in Kandahar when 3-7 Field Artillery (one of the units attached to Schaefer’s brigade) officially offered permanent friendship and support for years to come to the orphanage, wherever the 3-7 FA may be located in the future.
Schaefer says he has researched, and believes this to be the first-ever permanent “friendship relationship” offered by any American military unit in Afghanistan.
Schaefer concludes with, “God bless you for your prayers and support, and God bless our soldiers and Afghans!”
