Today is Easter. Hoorah!

Camp Eggers held a standing room only Easter Service today that I attended with the boss. I am so blessed that he is a believer because I think our faith will be a major factor in keeping our morale up. There are about 52 weeks in a year and our first Sunday was Easter Sunday. I think a nice way to start is with the message that Christ has defeated death.

I was told that there were a lot more people than normal but it was nice to see so many people there. Our chaplan is a Navy Protestant woman minister. She gave a really good enthusiastic message, which I wasn't expecting from a protestant. The most unique part of the service was the response to her opening line, "Today is Easter!" followed by a congregation in unison, "Hoorah!"

We saw her later at lunch with her staff, who I talked to. I was told that this was the team who spoke to a General in charge of Judicial affairs and religious matters in Afghanisan, when Abdul Rahman was on trial for converting to Christianity. He was fascinated that the US military can function with the freedom of religion. It was two days after their meeting that they released Rahman.