I could camp on this question and write a book. Maybe I will... Maybe I already have, stay tuned...



Faith in Jesus Christ and the Word of God is a huge part of my life. I am a believer. I don't hide it, force it on people, or make any apologies for it. I'm a package deal and that's a big part of the package, so if this holds no interest for you, skip to the next question. I won't be offended. Just know it's the lay of the land in my internal world.



My faith had been rocked to its foundations on many occasions in the past and that story will be told in other venues. I didn't go out there hoping to find God or myself, but I live with the consequences of having met Him and knowing what that reveals about me as a person. I am weak, I don't measure up, and I live in relationship to Him by His grace and mercy alone.



I seek to live actively dependent on God. He doesn't want me to starve to death but I have to fry the eggs. I give 100% of my personal effort to the problem at hand and trust Him 100% to make that turn out the way He wants. I believe He will give me everything I need to accomplish His purpose in my life. I do the man stuff, he does the God stuff. It works.



In a long-term isolation, wilderness survival exercise it works really, really well. Prayer became more of an open channel than a periodic activity. I did not feel alone, and honestly felt His hand on me since bootcamp.



Walking with God does not mean you will not experience hardship, pain, or loss. Rather, IN the hardship, pain, and loss He is there, and He will give you the strength to prevail and grow into the person He is shaping you to become. He has written hard days into the script and will give the strength to overcome. The pain fades but the strength remains. You get to keep the tools when the job is finished.



On the island I realized that the only time I will EVER have to trust God and walk by faith is RIGHT NOW, THIS MOMENT. His strength is made perfect in weakness and being out there exposed every weakness I had, physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual. (and on national TV no less) If you see anything good, know that was His effect on my life. I gave Him my weakness and He gave me His strength.



That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.