Amended.

I had a huge post that was essentially a waste of time. I will summarize:

At this point in my life a few things of note have happened. I've been blessed with salvation: a gift of grace given by God, accepted by faith in the Word of God and through the sacrificial action of Jesus Christ my savior. I've been blessed with a wonderful wife. I've been blessed with a beautiful daughter. I've been blessed with a home that keeps us dry and comfortable; I've been blessed with a relatively low mortgage rate. I've been blessed with the ability to pay my bills and provide for my family. I've been blessed with a God filled church who actually preaches the Bible. I have a lot to keep my busy and I have more hobbies than time.

I was seriously thinking of joining the Marine Corp Reserve for a couple of weeks. One day I looked at my 8 month old daughter playing and realized it would break my heart to not see her for 13 weeks, not to mention the time away if deployed. I still feel that need to serve my country and to honor those who served before me, to fulfill my duty. And of course, I still want to shoot a machine gun and throw grenades. The skills taught would be valuable for the rest of my life.

I still want to be a police officer but do not know what God has in store for me. I do not have any skills or aspirations that would lead me in other obvious directions. But what if God does not want me to be a police officer? Only time will tell and I am trying to have patience and seek His will for my life. I pray for wisdom and understanding, along with the strength to do what needs to be done. I don't see myself working here as a career, yet I don't see an exit door available...and I'm not getting any younger.

I'm leaving early this week to go on a canoe trip with my father. This will be the first time we've had a long period of father/son time since I was in high school. I'm really looking forward to it. Floating, fishing, and fun. I'll update with some pics when I get back.