Comments on: No Reserves – No Retreats – No Regrets http://chaplainolson.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/no-reserves-no-retreats-no-regrets/ Loving God - Loving Soldiers Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:27:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: C4G http://chaplainolson.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/no-reserves-no-retreats-no-regrets/#comment-34 C4G Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:26:31 +0000 http://chaplainolson.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-34 Chaplain Olson, I just discovered your blog. You have some interesting insight. I appreciate your service and the way you share it through this website. Currently, I am a pastor of a church. I have been in the ministry for many years. My wife and I are currently praying about joining the Army as a Chaplain. I have been torn between Reserves and Active Duty. I noticed on this post that you have six children. Likewise, I have many children. Is it extremely difficult being away from the kids and wife for extended periods of time? My greatest concern about Active Duty is how my wife will be able to manage. She does a wonderful job now, but during times of extended absence, I'm worried that task would be too demanding. How is your wife able to handle it? My wife is always very supportive of the and is open to the Active Duty. I think that if she could become a little more confident about the opportunities and support within the Army families, we will move forward in pursuing Active Duty. I would love any words of wisdom that you have to share. Stop by my blog if you get a chance. Thanks again for what you do. Chaplain Olson,

I just discovered your blog. You have some interesting insight. I appreciate your service and the way you share it through this website.

Currently, I am a pastor of a church. I have been in the ministry for many years. My wife and I are currently praying about joining the Army as a Chaplain. I have been torn between Reserves and Active Duty.

I noticed on this post that you have six children. Likewise, I have many children. Is it extremely difficult being away from the kids and wife for extended periods of time?

My greatest concern about Active Duty is how my wife will be able to manage. She does a wonderful job now, but during times of extended absence, I’m worried that task would be too demanding. How is your wife able to handle it?

My wife is always very supportive of the and is open to the Active Duty. I think that if she could become a little more confident about the opportunities and support within the Army families, we will move forward in pursuing Active Duty.

I would love any words of wisdom that you have to share. Stop by my blog if you get a chance.

Thanks again for what you do.

]]> By: Alan McManus http://chaplainolson.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/no-reserves-no-retreats-no-regrets/#comment-31 Alan McManus Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:23:40 +0000 http://chaplainolson.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-31 Sobering and an excellent meditation. I shared this with a few hundred people today (seriously)...I hope you don't mind. Among them are many with sons in the military and probably some with daughters, husbands, wives and friends in the military and even a few soldiers themselves, plus a number of veterans. I know they appreciated your words because they told me so. Well said soldier and brother. Sobering and an excellent meditation. I shared this with a few hundred people today (seriously)…I hope you don’t mind. Among them are many with sons in the military and probably some with daughters, husbands, wives and friends in the military and even a few soldiers themselves, plus a number of veterans. I know they appreciated your words because they told me so.

Well said soldier and brother.

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