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Archive for June, 2008

Bubble Gum

Typically, I hate gum.
It always finds itself on the bottom of my shoes.  It always runs out of flavor.  It impeads my speech.  It doesn’t go away.
Until I’m deployed.
We have had many care packages sent to us–many contain bubble gum–Super Bubble, Double Bubble, and a new one from Canada is Bubble King.  I have grown […]

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Starlight

We have become so overly scientific about things–so many things, we have to break apart into little bity pieces until they completely take the fun out of life.
An example of this is the stars.  At night, here, the sky is pitch black, except for the stars that illuminate it.  I love looking at the stars, […]

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

The Hour of Worship

The 1100 Worship Service I leed is a traditional service, much like many of the Protestant services in the States.  Probably the biggest difference is the fact that we don’t take up the offering. 
Our service looks like this:
Collective Protestant Service
FOB Hammer, Iraq22 June 2008
1100 Ordinary Time/Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Invocation
Opening Hymn  “Come, Christians, […]

Monday, June 23rd, 2008