From Christian Report June 2007: Because of the efforts of Chaplain (Major General) Hicks and LTC Crawford, the 2d MI BN Commander, resources were made available to provide a quality marriage retreat. We were able to take 25 families to beautiful southern Germany for a weekend conference. We stayed at the Edelweiss resort in the midst of the Bavarian Alps. The weather was just right for our trip. My supervisor, CH (MAJ) Scott Weichl, spoke the first night using the resources available through Family Wellness Associates. Their mission is to "To teach, encourage and support couples, individuals, families and those who work with them to promote healthy relationships. We teach practical skills based on proven principles that strengthen, uphold and empower individuals, couples and families." The next day, I led a Palm Sunday service. I spoke on PREP (Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) which included the Speaker-Listener technique. We spent the afternoon at Neuschwanstein Castle (the "Disney Castle") and finished PREP that night. The final day, we watched a DVD by Dr. Gary Chapman, the author of "The Five Love Languages. I'm thankful to Christ and the US Army for allowing us this opportunity to learn from one another. "To date, more than 30,000 Army couples have benefited from the program ¡V and more than 90 percent rate the program positively." Go on one of these if you can! Family Wellness Associates, PO Box 66533, Scotts Valley, CA 95067 [http://www.familywellness.com] PREP Inc, PO Box 4793, Greenwood Village, CO 80155 [http://www.prepinc.com]

Neuschwanstein Castle [http://www.neuschwanstein.de/english/ Dr. Gary Chapman, The Five Love Languages [http://www.fivelovelanguages.com]

Here are some articles I've written for Christian Military Fellowship over the years:

Aug 2009 http://www.cmfhq.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=s1flD25I1Ao%3d&tabid=87&mid=515 (p.3)

July 2009 http://www.cmfhq.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=2VQMbW1qSFM%3d&tabid=87&mid=515 (p.3)

Oct 2007 http://www.cmfhq.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=G8CJfZE4Prs%3d&tabid=87&mid=515 (p.2)