This came out of my journal that I randomly wrote in during my travels in and around Iraq. I'll try to post more as I remember...this is a short one.

I fly on an Osprey tomorrow--another first. This may sound weird, but I was just walking to the WC [bathroom] and was struck by God's glory. In the middle of what would seem to be a "God-forsaken" land--He Is Still Here. "The Glory of God Fills the Temple" I pray that I won't forget this--I won't forget what I've done [here], or what I've seen.

A little back story: There were two things that contributed to making the skies over Iraq gorgeous: one, the dust perpetually in the atmosphere made for some of the most amazing sunsets I've ever seen, and two, the lack of lights at night meant that the starry sky was breathtaking. Also, the Osprey.