FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ August 1 2004

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Chaplain Searle is deployed to OSAN AB, So. Korea for a year. He shared with me via email the following incident in the missionary ministry the Lord has given him in your Air Force. Please remember Tom in prayer as well as your other military chaplains who share similar opportunities to touch lives
with the love of the Lord.

I just got out of a counseling situation a few minutes ago that I wanted to share. A young man from the one of my squadrons just found out that his older brother hanged himself and
the First Sergeant called to bring him by.

As the young man and I were talking, I asked if he was feeling overwhelmed with emotion and grief. He said that this was not all he was dealing with. He continued to tell me that he has been back from his mid-tour leave for 6 days, and while he was home his wife told him that she wanted a divorce. They have two children. He also has a tumor that needs to be removed which is undergoing some testing, he is trying to cancel his follow-on assignment to Aviano so he can get back to the states and try to work through his family situation. That may or may not go through. He is also having trouble getting a promotion testing date. Needless to say, he said that everywhere he turns, there is no hope.

I asked if he had turned upwards, and he nodded his head and said that's what he needed. I gave him a bible and when I asked if I could pray with him, he said "I really need it" and put his arms around me and cried on my shoulder as we prayed. His supervisor was in the office with us and cried also.
These are tough blue collar men!

What a privilege it is to stand in the place of Jesus and offer His compassion and hope to people who have nowhere else to turn. We have the truth, the light, the joy, the hope; but it seems that so often people are not willing to accept it
until their pain drives them to it.

Just a quick snapshot of how my day ended.

God's blessings to you,

Chaplain Tom Searle (USAF)

I dont think Ive seen 2010.

Hal has prolly censored my media input

201 posted on 08/01/2004 4:08:37 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

Mmmmm peanut butter.....

202 posted on 08/01/2004 4:09:13 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

They go back to the monolith. COOL

203 posted on 08/01/2004 4:10:45 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

I think ive told you this, but peanut butter and dill pickles on a toasted sandwich is awesome. L0L

204 posted on 08/01/2004 4:11:14 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

wish I had skinny max, I have on john wayne in the background here and not really watching

205 posted on 08/01/2004 4:13:09 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

To: mylife; tomkow6

Ms feather in another world.

206 posted on 08/01/2004 4:13:13 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

207 posted on 08/01/2004 4:13:49 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

me too. Id like to get dish tho, but I dont want all those recievers

208 posted on 08/01/2004 4:16:34 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

To: BobbyK; MS.BEHAVIN

Thank you both! (I sort of fell asleep and took a NAP! Woo-hoo!)

209 posted on 08/01/2004 4:16:48 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

Oh shoot, here the dish would be useless. The neighbor tried one and wound up stealing my cable services. Don't you think I didn't make a war with that guy.

210 posted on 08/01/2004 4:18:37 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

Nipple rings!! OMG That hurts just thinking about it! How do people do that?

211 posted on 08/01/2004 4:18:40 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: laurenmarlowe; mylife; tomkow6; bentfeather; Kitty Mittens; All

Hope this Sunday finds you all well and happy.

I'm busy doing some scary kerry research.

212 posted on 08/01/2004 4:18:53 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops Past, Present and Future)

but I dont want all those recievers

Hmmmm... theres a project.. one reciever that can multiplex...Hmmmm

213 posted on 08/01/2004 4:19:06 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

I'm afraid to ask what the movie was...I'll keep reading and see if you tell us! :o)

214 posted on 08/01/2004 4:19:35 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

When do you spose the tsunami of kerry bs will be exposed?

215 posted on 08/01/2004 4:20:16 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

To: laurenmarlowe

Hi laurenmarlowe! How are you today?

216 posted on 08/01/2004 4:20:28 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

I'm hungry, wish I had a cook!! LOL

217 posted on 08/01/2004 4:20:31 PM PDT by Soaring Feather

Ack! I guess someone has to enjoy that kinda movie!

How's the rotten kid?

When does he go back to school?

218 posted on 08/01/2004 4:21:30 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

I saw 2010 in the theater when it first came out. I love that movie!!!

219 posted on 08/01/2004 4:23:07 PM PDT by StarCMC (It's God's job to forgive Bin Laden, it's our job to arrange the meeting.)

another reason I havent signed on to sat dish is that the signal can go out in heavy texas rains, of course when its that nasty out the tv is generally off any way

220 posted on 08/01/2004 4:23:29 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

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