Pilgrim Soldier

As of today I’ve now been blogging for a year, well actually it’s over a year as I started with the Patverums blog, but personally its been a year. When I set out on this journey I was searching for something and my numerous attempts to start a journal had failed miserably. Now I’m still posting regularly on this weblog and still feel motivated to do so.

12 months ago I was frustrated with where I was. This was not frustration at being in a physical place, but rather where I was spiritually. I was searching for direction in my life, struggling with worship and felt I was stagnating in my faith.

My very first post said:

My main reason for starting a blog is that I’m not the best person at keeping a journal and the idea of sharing my ramblings with others through this medium quite interests me. I’m currently going through a process of trying to better understand both the Army I serve in and my place within it.

How about now? Well, 230 posts, over 56 000 words, 3 sites and numerous designs later I’ve definitely found out more about myself and my passions. I have found new direction and calling in my life, freedom in worship to be true to who God made me, and a surrender of my heart, soul, mind and strength so that God can mould me into the man of God that he needs me to be. This time next week I will be on my way to Sunbury Court for my Assessment Conference, which I did not expect 12 months ago!

I intend to continue to post, although it is possible that the frequency will drop a little as my life continues to change.

If you do read my ramblings then feel free to comment at anytime. I purposefully have left comments open to everyone as I feel that we cannot learn in isolation and that we need to learn from our fellow brothers and sisters.