for the War Cry, I knew immediately
what I wanted to say. It was not
and a third generation Salvationist.
attending music conservatory. I did not want to
focus on the almost five years my family spent in
Uruguay and Argentina, even though it was at a
in my life: on the threshold of officership. This is a
story of God's grace and His constant presence in
my life and leading hand.
dren. We knew when we got married in May 2008
that God had a purpose for our lives but we were
not sure what it was. All we knew was that we felt
called to ministry together, possibly overseas. We
ended up taking regular, 9 to 5 jobs and continued
to seek God's guidance in the matter. By the sum-
mer of 2012, though, we were becoming restless in
our jobs; we took this as the prompting of the Holy
Spirit to start moving toward whatever ministry
God had for us.
South Carolina, to the North and South Carolina
Divisional Headquarters in Charlotte, North Caro-
lina. We were going to meet Divisional Commander
Lt. Colonel Willis Howell. We hoped that God would
open a door for us to work alongside the Army. The
commander was attentive to our story but he said
he could not help us. Then he asked the question
that I dreaded. He asked if we had ever considered
becoming Salvation Army officers. This was the
corps in almost 10 years and knew the hardships of-
ficership could place on a family. There were many
subtle cues, however, that caught my attention. For
example, on the way home there was a sign for The
Salvation Army at the exit from the interstate to
our street, which we had never seen before.
being the only ones not in uniform, it was there
that we felt officership was what God wanted for
us. By early February 2013, Donna was enrolled as
a senior soldier. There were still some significant
hurdles to be overcome but one by one they seemed
to disappear. I knew that God was making a way.
tion to go to Atlanta even though Donna was due to
deliver our third child a few weeks after our arrival.
teach history. Yet, when God's call became clear and
He laid out the path for me, I laid my plans aside. By
the time these words are printed, Commissioning
who led me thus far will continue to go with me. I
just need to listen and pay attention to His leading.
in June and is now corps officer of the Army's Lake Charles