Ft. Carson 4th ID, 1BCT, 4BSB

Finished up CHBOLC on December 11th, 2009. I am blessed to have five very gifted Chaplains from my course join me in ministry here at Ft. Carson. Four of these guys are in the same BCT as I am. This means we all get to interact with each other on a very consistent basis. This is a huge blessing and I'm sure our relationships will come into play downrange at some point.

After three days of endless inprocessing, which included a ridiculous amount of building hopping I finally was able to inprocess into my Unit. I met my Commander, CSGM, my XO, my 56M (Chaplain Assistant) as well as those serving in the "S-X" positions. I can honestly say, I am totally blessed. My commander seems like a hardcore guy with a genuine passion to lead the way, in every area, including spiritually.

He has tasked me with ministering to him personally, daily. This is a huge honor, and a responsibility I don't take lightly. I know without a doubt this man has what it takes to lead everyone of us into battle and succeed.

My CSGM is a likable guy, who akins himself to SGM Plumley who's character is portraited on "We Were Soldiers" He's a serious guy, who loves the Dallas Cowboys, and is all about the business of getting it done.

My S-1 and 56M also seem like top notch professionals. Both of whom I look forward to working with to accomplish the PackHorse Mission.

Speaking of the mission, I am excited to be able to meet and get to know the soldiers of 4BSB.

I had the honor of praying for them all before all of us were dismissed for the holidays. I am looking forward to implementing some programs that will help build cohesion for our unit.

We are always training towards deployment and it is necessary to build bonds of trust and cohesion now before that time is upon us.

For now though, 10days of leave ending on the 29th of Dec. Time to get settled into our new TownHome with Lauren! Lots of unpacking and setting up to do. Mainly looking forward to getting back into a routine, especially PT.

And finally, yes, the mountains are spectacular here. Absolutely beautiful and I know Lauren and I will really enjoy our time living and ministering to Soldiers and Families out here in Colorado.

That's it for now, Thanks for reading, and have a very Merry Christmas!