End of a Year’s Labor

Ministering to Soldiers is an honor and a privilege, but under the uniform, they are people just like you and I. They carry with them goals, a hunger for fulfillment, wounds of their past, and fears of the future. Please pray for the Soldiers at Ft. Hood, their families, their mission, and their identity as sons and daughters of our great God and Commander in Chief, Jesus. 

I can’t believe that a year of labor has come and gone. Below are pictures of the labor that has taken place on Fort Hood. I’ll be honest, a lot of the laboring has come from insiders stationed here. I am grateful to the  outreach these Soldiers have committed themselves to.  To mention a few: Rachel, who helps me lead the Hood ministry (with a special focus on the women’s ministry) is astounding in her capacity to work as an active duty Optometrist all the while ministering to other women. She has been the back bone in inviting a lot of Soldiers to our Friday night bible study and is a God send here at Hood. Sheldon, a 1 LT, though he got here late (dec 2020), has been a like minded partner in helping me labor after Soldiers here at Hood. I look forward to seeing the impact God will have through him. Sean, who I roomed up with the first 6months, has brought his culinary cooking skills to the ministry. He has such a heart to serve here at our study, but also in his home. He recently served 15 of us to include 2 families and their kids with a fantastic Easter lunch. Here soon, God has placed on his heart to start a men’s study. Prayers please!

Your help and prayers is going a long way! Soldiers are being equipped with the life giving word of Jesus and taking it to there companies. We couldn’t do this without you! 

Shooting out reach! What fun! Spring 2020

2020 Super Bowl Outreach. Our first one!

Prayer walking over 3 Corps . Spring 2020

Connor, a junior enlisted Soldier and I fishing! Summer 2020

Disc Golf! Clif, Connor, Joe, and I. Summer 2020

2020 Easter at Sean's!

Fishing with Caleb Summer 2020

Last day with Jacob and Kenna before Jacob deploys Fall 2020

Helping my friend and brother in Christ Caleb work on his car. Summer 2020

Meeting with Ben, active duty Chaplain and friend, and his family. Ben was our sponsoring Chaplain at Ft. Bliss and is now here! What a blessing to be reconnecting with friends and fellow partners in the faith. Summer 2020

Visiting CH. Broc before he deploys! Summer 2020

Sending off the Furnari's! Summer 2020. We've missed them!

First group photo at our Friday Night bible study. Summer 2020!

Men's (not so very small) bible study small group. Summer 2020

Praying for a Soldier before he deploys. Fall 2020

A day out with the Downy Family! They ETS'ed (got out of the Army in Summer 2020). Continued prayers for them in Iowa.

Front Yard BBQ at my new home! Summer 2020

Kyle, old friend and former roommate from Ft. Bliss, lived with me here for a month and prepares to deploy to the East! He comes home this summer! Please pray for our deployed Soldiers!

CH. Foxworth and Caleb! Caleb comes home from deployment to Europe in 75 days!

July 4th Outreach 2020!

Friday Night Bible Study Fall 2020. We're growing!

Celebrating my Birthday and Lake Georgetown lake Outreach! What fun and what a surprise! Sep 2020

Hiking Colorado Bend Fall 2020

Visiting wonderful Friends, Carl and Anna Winter 2020! They move to College station in July! Carl doesn't know it yet, but he and I will be seeking God together to reach A&M's cadets for Christ. Prayers for this please!

Connor's friends (Will and Caldwell on the right) from California visited winter of 2020! Now they are back to college seeking to grow stronger in their walk with Jesus!

Taking the Bible Study Group for a dinner night out! Winter 2021.

Lady's small group praying to our great King and Father! Summer 2020

Sending off T and her family! Spring 2021

Seder Meal with the Cadence Ministry Spring 2021

Praying with new roommate Sheldon out on the Land Navigation course. Spring 2021.

Ft. Stewart crew helping me mow a Soldier's yard! Spring 2021

Dance Outreach Spring 2021!

Connor's Fiancé came to visit Spring 2021. They get married Aug 2021!

Friday Night Bible Study winter 2020!

Visitors

John K. and Roy G (Middle two) Fort Stewart staff came and visited me. Spring 2021 They shared on how they were impacted by someone investing into them and how that translated into them investing into others!

Rusty B. mentor, friend, former boss, and brother drove through for the night. A pleasant treat to relax with him in my new home. (Fall 2020)

Ryan S. my long time partner in the faith, friend, and brother also came and visited! We ministered together at Bliss for a full decade! (Fall 2020)

Family Reunion

Family Reunion Gunnison CO Summer 2020

My cousin KC and I, Gunnison CO Family Reunion

My nephews Jordan and Jayden Summer 2020

Angie (my little Big Sister) (She's older & 6 ft 1 in, but I'm taller) 🙂 We are visiting our mom in Washington State Winter 2020. Mom photo bombing in the back. 🙂

My big momma (she was a body builder) and I traveling to Gunnison CO for Fam reunion Summer 2020

My precious nieces...giving me a man bun! Summer 2020

Small Me Update

Me at Galveston beach praying, reading, and reflecting for the new year. Winter 2021.

My mentor and sage Lauris S. I meet up with Lauris every Tuesday for 2 hours,, sometimes 3! What precious time they are. Lauris is a man of prayer and faith in our Lord Jesus. He helps me process ministry questions, and my own faith battles. Truly blessed to have him here.

Fullsterkur is Icelandic term meaning Fullstrength. Please forgive the comedy of the photo, but I could not help using it! One year of laboring with Jesus has come and gone, and this photo is to communicate that I'm ready, through the strength Jesus provides, for another year. This past year has been filled with moments of triumphs in my faith and moments of deep wrestling with God. Please continue to pray Rom. 15:13 and Eph 1:17-19 for me.

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