One of Those Days

Below is a link to an important post for anyone who would be a military chaplain. I have enjoyed reading posts from Army Chaplain Brad Lewis who is serving in Afghanistan.
Training for Eternity: One of Those Days

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Countdown

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According to my Google counter, I have 53 days until the life changing experience of entering the active duty Navy Chaplain's Corps!

(No orders yet - I am speaking 53 days in faith!!)

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Waiting

A friend of mine who will likely be in the same chaplain school class as me emailed me this morning. He wrote this:

FYI....I totally believe that you and I will be in the August class. There is plenty of time for this to happen. Two months allows for the scroll list, comm docs, and detailer assignment according to my recruiter. He has not guaranteed me in the class; however, he has said strongly to plan accordingly.

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Waiting

Times of waiting are never easy. I have a sense of what God would have us to do in the future, but there is a time of waiting that is part of the process. I am trying to ensure that I learn the lesson that God wants for me as I wait for the next move in my journey toward the chaplaincy.

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Congratulations

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A letter arrived in the mail today from the Navy Recruiting Command:

Congratulations on your selection to the Chaplain Corps Direct Appointment Program. Competition has been keen and you should be proud of your selection.

I guess that means I am mostly in. All that remains are the commissioning documents and orders to school (hopefully for August).

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Professionally Recommended

GW has been "professionally recommended" by the Navy CARE board. This means that I am considered fully qualified to be a chaplain. Now I have to wait for my commissioning documents before everything will be finalized.
We are hoping for a slot in the August school. If we don't make that school, then I would have to wait for January (which would be a difficult journey). I am of the mindset that since I am going to do this, I want to do it sooner rather than later. Please continue to pray with us.

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To Washington DC and Back

On Wednesday, May 20, I was informed that I had been invited to Washington D.C. to interview with the Navy CARE (Chaplain Accession Retention & Evaluation) board. This is the final step in the application process for active duty Navy chaplaincy (those that are selected for chaplaincy are generally offered a final selection in the form of a commission).
The interview itself went fine (after getting over a case of the nerves on the first two questions). Not sure where the board will land regarding my application (along with four more that were interviewed). It is now in God's hands (and those of this group of distinguished senior chaplains).

Friday (5/29) addition: From my hotel mate: "He [our chaplain recruiter] told me at the airport that he felt pretty good about the both of us and that when he talked to the board after each of our interviews they seemed very pleased. His impression from them was favorable."

Blessings,
G

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