Mike Edmisten Follower of Jesus. Husband of Nicki. Father of Ryan & Brock. Communicator of the Word.

Jim Willison

Had a chance to talk with Jim Willison today. Jim is a deacon in our church, but he's not with us at the moment. Jim is training in California as he prepares for active military duty in Iraq. It was great to chat with him. Seems like he's making the adjustment very well.

I'm excited that Jim will be blogging his experiences through his training and military tour. I've added his blog to my links section. We'll also be adding a link to our church's website.

I love Jim's take on this whole thing. He could be very sour about it. After all, he was supposed to retire from the reserves earlier this month. He's got a wife and a young daughter at home. And yet he's been remarkably strong. At his farewell dinner, he told our church family that he views this as "a mission trip to the cradle of creation."

I have no doubt that Jim will serve his country with honor…and he'll serve his God with passion and faithfulness.