Chaplain Candidate Sojourn 4

Hey everyone. My last Chaplain Candidate post was on May 26, 2010 and my  packet has been approved by the  Chaplain Board. And 90 days later I received my AR form 71 "Oath of Office" paperwork.  Once you receive your oath of office you should already have in mind how you will execute the oath. I was thinking about a ceremony for friends and family, however the timing was not right.  And the next question was, "who" can perform such an oath? I was told by my recruiter that a current officer in any branch of service, along with, any retired officer. There are other qualified people outside of the service to help with this but I recommend an officer that you know. The AR form 71 also lists who can perform such an oath. I began thinking about the length of time it took to receive my paper work and so I wanted to execute the oath as quickly as I could and send it back. Luckily, my Dad is a retired Reserve officer, captain, and he was able to perform my oath. I sent the ...

Separated

Have you ever been separated from someone in a busy place? Was it a frustrating feeling? One of my biggest worries as a child was being separated from my family or my twin brother. I remember being in a busy mall department store with my mom and twin. I was the kid trying to keep an eye on mom and an eye on my brother. My brother was the type of kid with no worries and I worried enough for the both of us. I specifically remember me and my brother hiding inside one of the clothes racks, the ones with the perfect space in the middle to hide and not be seen by anyone. My mom knew where we were by the giggles from inside the rack. However, I knew deep down inside that my mom was leaving us behind.. I was worried. I would try and get my brother out and find my mom at the same time knowing that we were lost, separated with no way to get home. Have you ever felt like your prayers hit the ceiling? Kind of like you were separated from God? Or maybe ...

Baseball & the Church

What if the church looked more like a baseball game? I like Baseball and I like the Church, but what if they looked the same? In Baseball there is a goal, winning. From the owner of the team down to the everyday fan, the common goal is for the team to win! Most guys that I know, who like baseball, have a favorite team. My favorite team is the New York Yankees. From as far back as I can remember I liked the Yankees. Being a fan of the Yankees was not a choice that I made, no it was handed down from my Dad. When I watch the Yankees it brings back memories from my childhood, it feels like I am a part of the drama unfolding right there on the television. What if the Church had a common goal? What if the Church had a team that was unified? Acts 2:42-47 gives us a view of the how the Church is supposed to look. They had everthying in common.. not that they were robots, no they had a common goal, they were on the same team. The ...