Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth invites you to consider a story of true love. A New England girl had just

become engaged when the Civil War broke out. Her fiancé was called into the army so their

wedding plans had to be postponed. The young soldier managed to get through most of the conflict

without getting hurt, but at the battle of the wilderness,

he was severely wounded. His fiance, his bride to be, not knowing of his condition, read and

reread his letters. She was counting the days until he would return and they could be married.

But suddenly, the letter stopped coming. Finally, she received one, but this one was written

in a handwriting that she didn't

recognize. Here's what it said. There's been another terrible battle. It's very difficult for me to

tell you this, but I've lost both my arms. I cannot write myself. So a friend is writing this letter

for me. While you were as dear to me as ever, her soldier, fiance said, I feel I should release

you from the obligation of our engagement.

While the letter was never answered, instead the woman took the next train and went directly

to the place where her loved one was being cared for.

When she arrived, she found a captain who gave her

directions to her soldiers caught. Tearfully, she went searching for him. And then the moment she

saw the young man, she threw her arms around his neck. She kissed him and she said,

I will never give you up. These hands of mine will help you. I will take care of you.

This is the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of How's Your

Love Life? For February 16th, 2022, I'm Dana Gresh.

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