I was born and raised as a Christian, and when I decided to join the Marine Corps, my faith got tested throughout my time in thus far. With all the temptations the Marine Corps and the surrounding area has, it's hard not to give in to them. All I have to do is believe in God and I know He'll take care of me. I'm gonna get religious throughout this so if that offends you, get over it. I'm not here for your feelings.

There are only two things I can say for certain are true; God exists, and I am not Him. It's hard to stay religious and not get wasted or go to the strip club or even go to church on Sunday morning. It's an hour and a half long, and it's not that difficult to wake up, get dressed, and go to church. But for some reason, people would rather sleep than go to church.

I recently began going to a new church and I thoroughly enjoy it. I'm pretty sure a lot of them are Marines because the church is only about 10 miles from base. The preacher is a South African man named Tim and he's a really great guy. Funny as all get out! The great part is, he helps all relate to each other so we all belong.

Our battalion chaplain invited me to this church and he invited me to his house afterwards for lunch and it was delicious! He's a great man who's in the Navy, so it's all good. He's the reason I want to become a chaplain. Though God may not speak to me in a physical form, I know that he speaks to me in many other, sometimes subtle ways. Thoughts, dreams, other people, God is always there and is looking out for me.

To end my rant, even if you're in the military, God is always there and wants to be with you if you let Him. It's not that hard to say yes to Him, but it is harder to lie about it and then go out and defy Him in every way. He loves you, I love you, Semper Fi and skate on.