Blessed Beyond Belief
As many of you know, I have been deployed on Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was deployed on October 12th, just 8 days after I was married for the first time. My wife and I disucssed the deployment and came to the conclusion, that if I could "free up" a father or husband to be with his family then my mission would be successful.
But, wait there is more. I became re-aquainted with the Lord in a different way during this deployment. I looked to the bible to give me guidance on being not only a leader of men, but a spiritual leader as well. I am finding that there are lessons applicable to persons in leadersahip roles.
I have been using the Army Learning Online course, and completing the Chaplins Assistant program. I did not understand exactly what it was that motivated me to volunteer for this deployment, until I was deployed and put into a leadership position. I think that the Lord has a plan for me specific to our mission. I can say, thus far in our deployment that I have seen the Lord quickly working in the lives of our soldiers. On monday I went to our bible study to find out that we were going to the post main chapel, because 3 soldiers were going to be baptized. Wow! How amazing and wonderful to see how God is working in our lives.
I hope that I will be blessed with the opportunity to share testiment, and share with other soldiers the word of the Lord.
As for me, I was overcome with elation for the soldiers who were baptized, that I immediately e-mailed my pastor, and shared the good news and how I felt that the Holey Spirit has motivated me again to continue my walk with a greater purpose. During my e-mail, with my pastor, I asked him what he thought about my wife and I being re-baptized. I told him, just as she and I were joined in the eyes of the Lord and our friends, shouldn't she and I begin or renew our walk too.
I have been so moved the past few days, that I can't contain myself. My wife and i are going to be re-baptized during my christmas leave. I am blessed beyond belief.
I have now realized that the sacrifice that the families of the soldiers on deployment status is equal or greater than the personal sacrifice of the individual soldier. I ask that you would pray for the families of the soldiers, that they may find peace and understanding, and know that the soldiers will be safe in the Lords hands.
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Shawn Buller
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