16 Pax showed up to Graveyard on this beautiful morning to celebrate YHC’s 43rd & 364/365th birthday by throwing himself a Block Party. When you host a party, you get to pick the tunes. A shuffle of the I-pod was just the mix that the Pax were looking for to motivate them through this block beatdown. Spackle said we batted .300 on the tunes. I’ll take it. It was great to see these guys come out this morning and celebrate another trip around the sun with me. Good to see some old and familiar faces, Say What?! Thanks to all for keeping me going even though, “It wasn’t that hard” according to KD. But I did get that long awaited “attaboy” from Ranger…or maybe more like, “At least you didn’t screw this one up”. I’ll take that too! And Breaker Breaker may have thrown a block in my direction. Thanks guys for making me better. Here’s what went down.
Conditions: Nice
Disclaimer – Prayer
COP
SSH 20
LBAC 20 F & B
TTT 20
WM 20
Block Work
Curls 30
Dead Lifts 20
Merkins 10
Block Burpees 5
Rinse & Repeat x 3
Run down steps and back
Shoulder Press 30
Rows 20
Merkins 10
Block Burpees 5
Rinse & Repeat x 3
Run down steps and back
Calf Raises 30
Squats 20
Merkins 10
Block Burpees 5
Rinse & Repeat x 2
Run to fence and back
Block Press 30
KB Swings 20
Merkins 10
Block Burpees 5
Rinse & Repeat x 2
Back to Flag
10 BBSU
COT
Announcements: Fuel tomorrow, Tumbler Friendly workout on Thurs, Ryan Rawl July 4th Race at Capital, BRR, Lake Murray Dam 10K Run – Sept
Prayer Requests: Netflix 2.0, Tumbler, Baconator
Devo: Major Mike Kelvington grew up in Akron, Ohio. He is an Infantry officer in the U.S. Army with eight deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, including with the 75th Ranger Regiment. He’s been awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor and two Purple Hearts for wounds sustained in combat. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds masters degrees from both Princeton and Liberty Universities.
Looking to the greatest Leader…I try to carry this lesson with me every day. By giving my best effort in all I do and continuing my service in the Army, I believe I am honoring the men who paid the ultimate sacrifice. I also strive to be a living example and show others the significance and power of who God is, and why the word “sacrifice” is so meaningful to me. John 15:13 says, “Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” That verse of Scripture carries heavy meaning for me. Many Soldiers copy that verse and attribute it to the loss of our fallen comrades. But it is not just because of the sacrifice I’ve observed on the battlefield that the verse carries significance, it is because of the true meaning of the verse and sacrifice that happened on the Cross and the blood Jesus Christ shed for all of us.
At some point, life knocks all of us down. We fall prey to the enemy in many different ways, including sin, failure, depression, and even combat. But realizing God is with us, not only in our moments of happiness, but also times of sorrow, stress, and what seems like overwhelming odds is what makes the difference. Trusting in Him is the comparative advantage I sought before stepping off on the mission, and continued to seek even in times of horrible tragedy. An often cited quote for prayer is, “When life gives you more than you can stand, kneel.” I can attest to that truth, and hope we, as Christians, understand the necessity, power, and calm that faithful prayer can bring as a weapon we carry to face life’s greatest challenges. Rangers may lead the way, but God lights the path.