Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:42 pm
July 3-Friday
Been a while since posting in here. I can say the Lord sure knows what He is doing. In the beginning of June I got a call from Phil. He said that he and 9 others in his unit were accepted and recommended to the special ops training. He would coming back to the states for training. He didnt know when he would leaving South Korea but it could be anytime. I remember this kid in high school...how he always went the distance. He was always a leader and gave everything he had to what he was doing. It came as no surprise to me that he would want to go as far as he could into the challenges and dangers of this war. So, once again, in earnest prayer, i began praying that if this was not God's will, for Him to shut the door and leave Phillip no room for doubt about it being God's will.
This past Saturday morning the phone rang. It was 4 am and both the other boys were awake and sitting by me after they woke me to take the call. Although he couldnt tell me much, he had been shot in the shoulder. He will go in front of a military review board on the 19th of July to determine if he is still suited for military service, but special ops training is out as far as we know. Either way, whether they allow him to stay in the military or chapter him out due to not being suited for service, he will be coming back to the states. His prayer is that he will be able to train in a non-combative field and stay active in service. My prayer is that God's will be done. He knows best. He sees the whole picture.
I know without a doubt that Phillip would have gone ahead with his special forces training no matter what the Lord wanted him to do. I also know that the prayers of others, thru intercession and for the Lord to have His will in his life are heard. I do know we have free will.......but i also know that the Lord will intervene and allow things to happen to change the direction we are taking our own lives in...especially, with others praying for the Lord's will to be done.
Please continue to pray for him. May God's will be done in this.
till next time...
love you all so very much!
in Jesus
Been a while since posting in here. I can say the Lord sure knows what He is doing. In the beginning of June I got a call from Phil. He said that he and 9 others in his unit were accepted and recommended to the special ops training. He would coming back to the states for training. He didnt know when he would leaving South Korea but it could be anytime. I remember this kid in high school...how he always went the distance. He was always a leader and gave everything he had to what he was doing. It came as no surprise to me that he would want to go as far as he could into the challenges and dangers of this war. So, once again, in earnest prayer, i began praying that if this was not God's will, for Him to shut the door and leave Phillip no room for doubt about it being God's will.
This past Saturday morning the phone rang. It was 4 am and both the other boys were awake and sitting by me after they woke me to take the call. Although he couldnt tell me much, he had been shot in the shoulder. He will go in front of a military review board on the 19th of July to determine if he is still suited for military service, but special ops training is out as far as we know. Either way, whether they allow him to stay in the military or chapter him out due to not being suited for service, he will be coming back to the states. His prayer is that he will be able to train in a non-combative field and stay active in service. My prayer is that God's will be done. He knows best. He sees the whole picture.
I know without a doubt that Phillip would have gone ahead with his special forces training no matter what the Lord wanted him to do. I also know that the prayers of others, thru intercession and for the Lord to have His will in his life are heard. I do know we have free will.......but i also know that the Lord will intervene and allow things to happen to change the direction we are taking our own lives in...especially, with others praying for the Lord's will to be done.
Please continue to pray for him. May God's will be done in this.
till next time...
love you all so very much!
in Jesus