Hello all of my many loyal readers... hehehe. I just want to let any and everyone know that I am in Iraq now. The trip over here was long and stupid, but I am here. I hope over the next 7 months to build freindships with the people I work with, not get a mortar round dropped on my head and not get shot. Growing in my relationship with the Lord would also be a real plus. I have had many thoughts lately about life and living I would love to share. I really feel that as I get older God is showing me more of the absurdity of life outside of Him. I wonder how there can be so many superfical relationships in the world. How can we hide ourselves so effectively from even ourselves? I don't have the time to say what I want properly, when I have spent some time in prayer I and study I will explain my thinking better. In the mean time just know that I am alive and well.