Tattoo, Tattoo! All hands stand by for Chaplain’s Evening prayer!

“Good evening, this Chaps, would you join me in prayer? God, thanks for a “Saturday Fight Night” (Boxing on Ship’s TV) & some great relaxing together.

A lot’s going on chasing “COR”. Be with our watchstanders in the thick of it right now. Calm & fighting focus.

Thank you for the efforts successfully setting “Zebra” today. We’re 4 days & a wake-up from home. Thank you. You know the weariness and constant pressure of COMPTUEX. Spirit of God breathe on us. A Strong Finish to Your Glory.

As storms impact family back home, we ask for safety. That they weaken. Protect all, and be with Emergency Responders.

We’ve had prayer requests, we lift them to you now…

We lift up the grieving families of the McCain. Comfort them. They’re our Navy family.

You never leave or forsake our trust. Bless you. And bless these warriors aboard Bunker Hill. In Your Holy Name, Amen.”

10K+’ Depth, Vicinity of Channel Islands

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LCDR Kristian Carlson is a Navy Chaplain. He has served alongside Marines, Sailors, Soldiers, & Special Forces, and has completed three deployments. In 2020, the Navy sent him to Duke University’s Divinity School to earn a specialized Master’s Degree, ThM, in Pastoral Care, where he focused his studies on challenges facing Active Duty personnel, Veterans and their families. His specific areas of interest include care for persons with Complex Trauma, strategies for healing from PTSD, Moral Injury, & mild TBI. A key personal mission of his is to leverage the strengths of faith-based Veteran Service Organizations as strategic partners to chaplains, the VA, and the DoD in their ongoing resiliency & suicide prevention initiatives. He is married to his Chilean sweetheart, Damaris. They have two young children, who are the delight of their hearts.

If you are interested in Chaplaincy, contact Kit via LinkedIn or email striderk@yahoo.com.

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