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03/30/06
08:06:02 pm, Categories: Camp Life, 430 words
Scott Air Force Base
Well here I am after 15 years!The base has'nt changed much and I have alot of memories of the base and area from flying "Space Available" hops.The trip to Minnesota was long last week but enjoyable as I listened to the Bible and Christian radio.Arriving Sat.nite I drove right to St.Therese in Crystal but Dad was at Steph and Joe's house with Tom and Roxana.I was overjoyed to see my 2 sons that evening and also the following afternoon. On Sunday I had a wonderful time re-connecting with Straitgate church.There are so many Christ-like Christian's there who love and serve the Lord.In the afternoon with my sons we played,prayed and reaquainted ourselves with each other.They are nice boys but I can see they will NOT stay that way as teens because they are being fed an evil diet of the World in their house and at the public school.Notice I did not write "home" but "house"It is so sad and tragic that their mother does'nt believe in the Christian husband/father as the "high priest" of his home.I would have thought that all those years studying the Bible and Judaism she would have seen the man's role as leader and submitted to that role as God's Word's commands[Eph.5;Tit.2:4,5].Even Sarah called Abraham "lord." It is apparent that the atheistic humanism of her past life has resurfaced by her invitation.All I can do is pray and that God would hedge her way with thorns[Hos.2:6]and discipline her in such a way that she would repent.Well,here I am at the base library.I just had my favorite meal at the dining hall;baked fish with rice&veg.,Oh!It was good! There's much more I want to write but must close.The big news now is that I cannot seem to get a flight out of ScottAFB and after praying about it,I've decided to drive back to Indiana and help Sunday with the base bus ministry picking up soldiers for church.Sunday pm service I might visit Pastor Marc Monte's church in Indy and then drive north and be a nomadic tourist as the Lord leads.Tomorrow I hope to leave early and stop at Abraham Lincoln's boyhood home in So.Indiana,then on to the monastery of St.Meinrad and then back to good old Camp Atterbury!!!I plan to write much more about meeting Randy MacDonald and Col.Tyler Ryberg and learning more about the ministry of "Worldwide Baptist Military Missions"
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03/20/06
09:38:43 pm, Categories: Camp Life, 343 words
More in March
It's a quiet Monday evening in Bldg#333.There's alot of memories here as this was where we did vaccinations and blood draws,etc.Now all the cubicles/dividers have been taken out and the inside is one big room for welcoming/orienting Army units that come for processing.Yesterday went well.Later I will share details but in summary I had a good Sunday-Lord's Day at 2 churches.It's my desire to encourage area churches to minister here on base and pick up soldiers for church.I'm grateful to be able to do some visitation regularly but will have to save details for later as in this time in America I have to be careful in telling about my Christian walk. The last month I am really blessed to be able to listen to sermons on-line from different web sites.Oh,that has been a blessing!!! Early in the morning listening to good Christian music[Quiet time with God],then listening to a message.This morning I listened to Dr.Erwin Lutzer from historic Moody Memorial Church in Chicago preach on "Forgiveness." Wonderful message! Sermonaudio.com has been really been so edifying as well.The end of this week I hope to visit Mpls but I am not too excited as I don't even know if I will spend quality time with my sons[their mother won't even talk to me to just make simple arrangements!].How terrible it is to be in a state of disobediance to our Lord Jesus Christ[Who loved us and gave Himself for us!].Today I rec'd a copy of "The Bayonet" Augusta Military Acedemy's quarterly magazine.I spent one very interesting year at AMA,1974-75 as a young lad of 15.It was good to get news.I can't make it for this year's reunion but maybe another one in the future.Speaking of the future,I need to keep praying with much more ferver about what God's will for my life is.All I know is that life is so very short and I want to serve Him!
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03/08/06
04:17:41 pm, Categories: Camp Life, 500 words
Rainy day in March
This month has been OK so far.I'm just recovering from being sick with a cold.It's nice to feel healthy and normal again!My days continue to be quiet and uneventful.The last few weeks I have had some time to listen to Christian radio and sermons via the Internet.I really love WCTS from Mpls/STP.When I was at MaranthaBBC in WI I listened to VCY and attended Falls Baptist Church.Now I can listen to both on the computor!This morning I got up early and listened to music as I read the Bible.Then I listened to a sermon by Spurgeon entitled "Instability." I sure need that kind of message.I do enjoy a simple life and I know I personally cannot handle complications too much.I really long to be back in the ministry and serve God in simplicity.Recently I visited "Secret Radio" and the accompanied blog[bog?].I had'nt visited in almost a whole YEAR and there I find my name and character slandered by "Miss Luci Van Pelti" Well,if she has a perverse pleasure in slandering people then that's her life.It might not have been wise for me to have teased her but I sincerely wanted her to see that her cruelty,maliciousness and bad temper only harm the cause of Christ.Being her own worst enemy,it will eventually hurt her and undoubtably in a tragic way[Gal.6:7,8].It's a shame because her writing talent and command of the English language is absolutely superb.However,the only fiction I liked was the series with Grace Jovian.Through "Grace" she was able to take her readers on a very interesting and thought provoking journey.It reminded me so much of my own years at Bible college.I made polite comments and suggestions for more emphasis on personal evangelism in the story.She considered my comments and then later became somewhat patronizing and at the end,rude[which I did not appreciate].The real shock was learning the true identity and reading the "Blog" of the author!I asked myself,"What kind of kook is this?" Reading further,I also thought,"Well,she's making interesting points;but why does she have to express herself in such a rude,vindictive,un-Christlike way?" In her "Bog" she dispenses opinions and judgments like the Pharisees of Jesus'day and the feminists of today! She's actually gone beyond little crabby Lucy Van Pelt and now seems have the same personality as Madalyn Murray O'Hair["Mad Massi O'Hair?"].What a tragedy and what a sad example of how bitterness and resentment can ruin a person's life.Apparently she was hurt as a child and as the saying goes,"Hurt people,hurt people."Well,I will continue to pray for her from time to time.Speaking of "time" I had better end this and my duty day is done!I will be going to Bible study prayer meeting tonite. I really enjoy Wed.nite services at church!
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