Author: Mark
That “New Van” Smell
This is post 2 of 3 regarding our accessible van. This post entails the purchase, insurance, and grants/ gifts process. In the first post, I covered the fact that we decided on a used van with a new accessible conversion manufactured by Vantage Mobility, Inc. In the spring of 2018, I received Army orders to… Read more
Accessible Van Search
This is the first of three blog posts on the search for, purchase, and 7-year review of our accessible van. In the fall of 2017, we had a Chrysler Pacifica minivan that served us pretty well. It had several miles on it, and some persistent problems made us start looking for a replacement. We also… Read more
Mission Complete
Mission Complete. The first time I heard that regarding a funeral was a bit shocking. After all, I had just returned from Iraq 5 months earlier, and our missions were outside the wire–where the locals sometimes didn’t want us there–they even demonstrated that by shooting and lobbing rounds in our direction. The night I arrived… Read more
Peaceful Transistion of Power
Today, for the Presidential Inauguration, I’m sitting at home in jeans and a t-shirt, watching the official United States Peaceful transition of power. The shirt I’m wearing is from Colonial Williamsburg and says “Liberty: noun. Freedom. The state of being free within a society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life,… Read more
Servicemembers in Scripture
What does Scripture say about Military Service? Is there any Scriptural basis for how Servicemembers should respond to combat or as a result of it? It’s important, first of all, to consider who served and the light that God puts on them. How does God talk to them or about them? What did they do… Read more
Temporary Living
We spent 26 days living in a handful of hotels and a two bedroom furnished apartment as we moved from Central Texas to the Hampton Roads, VA area. No, we weren’t really roughing it. For the last few weeks, we could watch all of the Olympic Prime Time shows, cook meals, and enjoy time together… Read more