Update On Things

First off I'm sorry to have left people hanging like this about how things are going with my decision about joining the Army. Things have gotten more complicated in the past week. It seems some of the things I put on the Yes/No medical questionnaire raised a stink with the recruiters. Their advice was to lie on some of it by circling "No" even though it was a blatant lie. If it was more of a voluntary thing where you're just asked to physically write anything down and not have to circle Yes/No questions, it wouldn't be that big of a deal. But it's not. They were concerned I wouldn't pass the physical if I circled "Yes" on those questions and if I wanted to join, I'd have to circle "No." When I heard that, I pretty much told them that I really wanted to join, but not at the expense of my morals........then walked out.

I figured it was over then and almost had closure when the recruiter that was assigned to me called me on my cell 20 minutes later. He said if I could get the relevant paperwork for the medical questionnaire, they would send it in to the folks who give the physical in Houston to see if I could pass. I agreed and was able to get the paperwork without too much difficulty, so I'm expecting an answer within the next couple of days.

I'll reiterate that I haven't officially joined the Army yet. I've filled out all of the pre-enlistment paperwork and have given them everything they need to process me. The contract is the very last step and will not be signed unless I pass everything.

To tell you the truth, I think I'll be happy either way. I know it's in the Lord's hands and he'll take care of me whether or not I join. Please pray that the Lord will shut the door if this whole thing isn't his Will.

I truly appreciate your prayers. It's a wonderful to know that people are praying for me.