covoy prayers

This morning I got up early, about 3:45am to have a word and a prayer with our convoy team as they set out on their 3.5 hour journey to FOB Marez in Mosul, Iraq. I have grown close to this group. They apprecdiate my ministry more than most on this deployment. There is something about embarking on a "Combat Logistics Patrol" that concentrates the mind and looks to the ultimate ground of all life,our GOD. Imagine, you are headed out on the road to an uncertain parel, and you hear these words,

" The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh "my adversaries and foes” they shall stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple."

As I retruned to my room to do devotions the thought struck me that these guys are like pioneers on wagon trains mvoing accross America. Those were actually much more dangerous than what our CLP teams encounter. It is that pioneering spirit that is so striking. I think the image of pioneer is appropiate for this yong men, they are working to establish outposts of freedom in this hostile environment. GOD bless their souls.

There is also a sense of humor in a war zone. The Speicher National Forest is one solitary tree along side one of our dusty roads. GOD bless you! Thanks for joining me on this journey!

DAVE