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A letter from Rufus Curry, Jr

April 2009

It is 3:25 AM in Port of Spain, Trinidad. And, you are correct. I am not able to sleep. I am so hyped it is ridiculous. It states in the word that we are to WRITE it down. I have been writing it down and it has been unfolding better than I have written it. God is on a "Rufus...Check This Out" campaign. LOL! I met Sec. of State Hillary Clinton yesterday, spoke with her briefly, shook her hand and took some photos with her. I have nothing but respect for that sister. Her job is taxing.

I had been flying back and forth between Trinidad and Tobago (20 minute flight). I am responsible for US Military and Dignitary Aircraft Movement, which puts me on the other side of the "Velvet Rope". When President Obama arrived, I was clustered with two other uniformed servicemen. We were decked out in our Class-A uniforms. He approached me and I was not worried about what to say. Not because I am such and eloquent speaker, but because I remember that the scripture said Matthew 10:19"...do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;"

This is what I remember...it was in slow motion to some degree.

One week Gig Shaking President Obama's hand:
RC: Sir it is an honor.
BO: Thank you for service and all you do.
RC: Sir, I would like to present you with my book.
He was not sure what to do, he froze and all of the entire secret service agents froze. President Obama would not accept my book in his hand. Secret service reached for it and handled it.
RC: I wrote it. Sir, it's my first book.
He stopped, reached back and took the book in his hand and turned it around to look at the cover.
BO: You wrote this.
RC: Yes Sir!
BO: Your first book?! (scrutinizing the cover of One Week Gig. Then he looked up at me.) I look forward to reading it.
RC: (Relaxed) I look forward to hearing what you have to say about it. (It seems he appreciates some good trash talking. LOL!)
He smiled at me and I returned the gesture. He moved to the next man.

Initially, the set up was for me to hand the book to a secret service agent. For some reason, the hand off to the secret service never happened. Prior to meeting President Obama, I asked God to allow "ME" to physically give my book to President Obama, not a secret service agent. I still had my book in my hand at the last minute. I autographed it to Bro. President Barack H. Obama (I had to.) With my phone number and my wife, daughter and son's names. God delivers what you ask for...If you ride on FAITH. I told my wife, if the President calls the house...it's not a joke

Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

I had been asking and praying about this encounter for some months now.

Proverbs 18:16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

My gift of the book "One Week Gig" rest in the white house tonight, in the hands of a Great Brother in our world's history. Wow! How about that. If my mother, father and grandmother could see this.

We are waiting for all of the photos to come back to us. Be on the look-out for network footage. We are also waiting for the news video clip of us meeting President Obama. My Crew: Chief Master Sergeant Garrett Edmond, US Air Force, US Embassy, Trinidad (Dublin, GA), GS-15 Ms. Nivia Butler, US Southern Command (Panama), OS1 Kelly Nesmith, US Navy, (Bridgeport, Connecticut) and Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Curry, Jr., US Army, US Southern Command (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

Yes We Did!

This honor is shared with all of you who have nudged and pushed me forward. You all have assisted in a success story that is rolling like a snowball and growing. I thank all of you for your love and support.

Rufus Curry, Jr.
I am blessed beyond my ability to express it in words.