Ministry in Germany

As most of you know, we have been patiently waiting on the Lord for not just the support we need to do the ministry He has called us to, but also for where He would send us. Young Life conducts military ministry on almost every installation abroad and several here within the United States. Due to the ministry’s need to fill available spots in a timely manner, they wait until an individual, couple or family is closer to deploying before they begin to narrow down and assign them to a given base. While at times the wait has seemed long, we now know that it will be Hohenfels, Germany.
The 7th Army Training Command was established on July 1, 1976. It comprises the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas, the Combined Arms Training Center located at Vilseck and the Training Support Activity, Europe at Frankfurt.
The 7th Army Training Command serves as U.S. Army Europe's training staff, responsible for managing USAREUR major training areas, performing as a focal point for all force and training modernization issues. Specifically, the Command is responsible for single point management of training, including development of concepts, requirements and evaluation of training readiness. Individual training, including both skill producing and career enhancing courses, is also provided on firing ranges and maneuver areas are considered the finest and most modern in the U.S. Army.
The Hohenfels area is part of the hilly, sparsely populated "Upper Patatinate Jura" uplands of mixed coniferous and deciduous forests. The name Hohenfels, meaning "High Rock," refers to the elevated location of a former castle built in the 10th century.
Hohenfels is the home of the 282nd Base Support Battalion and the Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC), which provides realistic and demanding training for U.S. Army task forces stationed in Europe as well as units from a multitude of Allied nations.
Chris and I are so excited! Chris already has a flight scheduled for January 23. This will allow him to attend the Winter conference for all staff in Europe. He will also get to meet with the Commander and Chaplain of the base. If we have our support raised by then, he will not be coming back and Hunter and I will meet him there on February 1st! We can’t wait to share the love of Christ with these families, most of whom don’t know Him as their personal Savior.