Letting go has never been easy for me. My son joining the military only compounded my fears. I struggled. I cried. I prayed for him daily, especially in light of the stirrings of war in Iraq. It didn't help knowing he had put his relationship with God on the back burner during high school. Could God reach him without my influence?

Life went on without him at home. My twin daughters were learning to drive, and that brought me to Dunkin Donuts while they went to driver education class. Armed with writing projects and Bible study notes, I hung out with a cup of tea to wait.