Operation Barnabas

Update on Freeze Pops and Phone Cards

Another post from Chaplain Cizek…

Ministry of Simple Things

Most soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines don’t have extravagant tastes. Especially in this forlorn country, stuck on this 1 mile by 2 mile Forward Operation Base (FOB), there are not many extravagances to have. Because of this everyone seems to look forward to Wednesday “surf and turf” [...]

Phone cards and freeze pops…

Imagine you are in Baghdad, Iraq. You have your military uniform on, as well as your flak vest (very heavy) and your helmet. The temperature here will be a balmy 97 degrees. You think back and remember when you were a kid, and those freeze pops hit the spot. We have a request from [...]

Bibel-what??

It is rather amazing the way that God works in the world! I was in Seward Nebraska attending the Nebraska District Convention when I met a former professor of mine from St. John’s College. (He is a former professor, not an old professor!  His name is Professor Mark Anschutz. As I shared my work [...]

Please keep the following folks in your prayers

In Afghanistan:
Chaplain Edward Grimenstein, Army (Jun ’08 – Jun ’09) (and Iraq)
Chaplain Alexander Knowles, Army National Guard (Oct ’07 – Jan ’09)
Chaplain James Lucas, Army National Guard (Jun ’08-Jun ’09)

In Germany:
Chaplain James Hoke, Army Reserve (Sep ’08)
Chaplain David Jacob, Army (Aug ’11)
Chaplain Bill Keller, Army (May ‘11)
Chaplain James Watson, Army (Jul ’11)
In Iraq:
Chaplain Raymond Ayers, [...]