I have been home for about a year since my first deployment - six months in Kosovo. And now I am preparing to go again - this time to Southwest Asia for 18 months. As you could imagine, it is hard to leave family and loved ones once again. This time to a more dangerous place. However, I am ready and willing to serve my country to fight the War on Terrorism. I'd rather fight them over there, then to allow the terrorists come over here and kill more Americans.
Deployment actually simplifies my life, even if it is challenging. All I have to focus on is my mission. I hope to use the opportunity to draw closer to God. Hopefully I can get together with other believers so that we can encourage each other in our faith.
I ask you to pray for me while I am gone -- pray for my safety and ability to do my mission, that I can make a difference over there -- pray for my family, that they get along well while I am gone -- and pray that I will be able to nurish my faith and relationship with God, sharing His grace with others along the way.
About Me
- Aslan_kin
- I am a compassionate Husband and Father. I am a Soldier in the Army National Guard. I am a field manager for a security company. I try to take time to enjoy life by spending time with my family and friends, personal reading, and taking in popular culture through movies, music and the arts. Personal Physical Fitness is another activity that's important to me, not only for the Army, but in maintaining my physical, emotional, and mental well-being. I also pursue my relationship with God by attempting to spend quality time in devotion to Him and remaining congnizant of His constant presence.
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Thanks, Marla. I will try to blog while gone. I re-started my blog partly with that in mind. For obvious security reasons, I have to be careful what I write. But I think it is a good way to keep people back home aware of what is going on.
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