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Delight valentine
with flowers from
Exchange Service
Love is in the air this
Valentine’s Day on Luke Air
Force Base, where shoppers
can pick up fresh flowers,
including roses, beginning
Feb. 11 at the Luke Ex-
change.
A wide variety of arrange-
ments will be available,
ranging from single roses to
dozen-rose bouquets.
“The Exchange loves to
make any gift-giving oc-
casion simple and easy
for shoppers,” said Aileen
Rivenburg, Exchange gen-
eral manager. “From flow-
ers to cards to candy, we’re
making the Luke Exchange
your one-stop-shop for all
things Valentine’s Day.”
For more information,
call 623-935-2671.
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an outdated social paradigm, and
I couldn’t be more proud of them.”
Stenger serves as a co-founder,
an operations officer for the online
business, and coordinates all the
shipments out of Afghanstan. He
has been there since the beginning
and has seen what these women
endure just to be able to live and
support their children.
“When I look at my personal con-
tributions, it pales in comparison to attend school and avoid potential
the sacrifices they are making every
single day,” Stenger said. “These
women fight not just for their
families but for their entire coun-
try, for the rights of a generation
of women to come. These women
now are laying the foundation for
the betterment of generations of
women in Afghanistan. Knowing
we at Flying Scarves play a small
role in that gives us a great sense
of fulfillment and purpose.”
The impact of that simple con-
versation four years ago has spread
into meaning and purpose not just
for the women in Afghanistan but
Haiti as well. These women have
created stability, economic freedom
and have begun a radicalization of
women’s rights in provinces that
are as archaic as the sand blowing
in the streets.
Flying Scarfs to date has earned
more than $200,000 for the widows
of Parwan Province, but more than
money, these women have earned
independence and a freedom to
pursue their dreams. They have
given hope to their children to make
the world better than the one they
grew up in. With the money these
women make, their children can
terrorist recruitment.
What was once just a small goal
of providing employment for the
Afghan widows has now turned
into a worldwide mission to find
and aid other individuals in similar
situations.
It is a nonprofit organization with
all proceeds going to the women
of underdeveloped countries, and
it is the Airmen’s hope to spread
the vision throughout the world
providing women the opportunities
to succeed.
“When you combine something
you’re passionate about with ser-
vice, you can change the world,”
Stenger said.
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Chaplain’s thoughts ...
Last Friday, I had the privilege
of being a part of the memorial
service for someone who was lost
in a tragic accident. It was during
that service I was reminded of the
need to not only live well, but to
do my best in all that I choose to
do. The quote went like this, “If it’s
something worth dying for, then
do it well.”
It is quite easy in life to ride
the status quo. We may increase our productivity at work just
enough to not get fired or just enough to get the promotion, and
then its right back to gliding through the work day. When there
is someone we like, we may do just enough to get them to go out
with us or marry us and then we slide back into our old patterns
and selfish habits. When the time for our physical training test
comes close, we may increase our running, pushups and sit-ups
and then once we pass the test, we may stop exercising for a
while. And yet, I don’t think that’s how it should be for us.
We ought to be of the mindset that, “If it’s something worth
dying for, then do it well.” Having good health is important.
Being able to provide for ourselves and our families is vital.
Working to accomplish the mission and holding high the banner
of justice and liberty while defending our nation is fundamental.
If you haven’t already, spend some time today asking yourself,
“Is what I am doing worth dying for?” If so, do it well!
Courtesy of Chaplain (Capt.) James Lanford, 56th Fighter Wing Chapel
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