Its important to stop and realize what we have. why we have it and how privileged we are. And from that place. start caring and get a lot done. She described part of her work helping the Syrian children in the refugee campsincluding drawing. painting. and playing with the children. many of whom were badly scarred physically and psychologically by the war. She said: We give and get joy from playing with these children. Half the 1.5 million refugees the U.N. has registered are children. In the chaos of waking up in the middle of the night and being shelled. were hearing of more children being separated from their families by accident. Asked by Kiwanis members what her recommendations for addressing the conflict were. Kayla said. "A nofly zone over refugee camps would be number one." Kayla also believed if the terrible reality of the conflict were better known to Americans. our Nation would be more heavily engaged. "The people of the United States would see that something needs to be done." she said. Today the Mueller family released a letter written to them by Kayla in the spring of 2014. I want to read a bit of it to give a sense of this young woman. her deep faith in God. her profound love for her family. and her remarkable strength in the face of grave danger.
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