So for the very few of you that drop by from time to time, you have noticed light to non-existent posting lately. It has been quite the whirlwind over the last month as I have checked in, done some house hunting and begun my ministry as a Chaplain to a Marine Infantry unit at Camp Lejeune. I am now sitting in a mostly empty house waiting for the movers to bring stuff in the morning so I can at least get the stuff here before leaving this weekend for a trip to California to perform a wedding for one of my former Junior Officers. Two weddings, two different coastal destinations. Pretty good gig if I say so myself.
I'll probably keep some light posting until I get settled in and then will try and do something weekly, depending on Internet access as NMCI blocks blogger sites so I won't be able to post while away on training. My RP and I are trying to figure out ways to connect with our Marines through technology while out in the field so if you have any suggestions send them our way. Especially if they are ways that can incorporate some of the restrictions imposed by the military. We're looking for ways to keep the families connected with their Marines in an indirect way that is useful and connective.
I'm loving the job and getting adjusted to the physical demands of the job. Luckily, the Marines are pretty forgiving and are responsive to my eagerness to be out there with them. I think that by the end of the year I'll have connected with enough of them to really determine what the needs are and tailor my pastoral care around those needs. Now to get off here and help my body recover from today's early morning hike.
