Always yield to tanks

I want to use this post to share a bit about how the base is laid out. We are at a unique location, having one post actually split into two seperate posts (Army term for base, this has been really hard for me to get down because in the Navy it is known as base) with a giant training area in the middle. The entire thing is known as United States Army Garrison Grafenwoehr. But there are two parts to it: Main Post, commonly referred to as Graf, and Rose Barracks, or Vilseck. Vilseck and Grafenwoehr are the towns where these bases are connected to. It takes a little over 20 minutes to drive from gate to gate. At times this can be a big annoyance. For Club Beyond we work on both sides, since the middle school is in Graf, and the high school is in Vilseck. We have an office on each side at the chapels. Working on both sides, there are some days when it is unavoidable to head back and forth, which is time consuming and a slight annoyance. Other times I see it as a benefit. It helps me get into different mind frames, that when I am in Vilseck, it is high school stuff, and vice versa in Graf for the Middle School.

The training area is cool to have here. Many days when I am working, I hear gun fire and explosions coming from the training area. A number of different countries come here to train. One day a few weeks ago, I saw soldiers from at least 7 different countries. There is a tank trail that runs back between the two sides, which if you are in a government vehicle on official business you may take, which I have done a couple of times. It is really cool back there. And yes, you have to yield to tanks. Always. They don't stop. And they have big guns. Don't get in their way.

A lot of army bases in Europe look exactly the same, that is to say, kind of ugly. Buildings all look the same and it is kind of dreary. Thankfully, the base here, I mean post, is not your typical Army post. It has a very Germanic look, and open green spaces. I am very appreciative of this.

The post used to be a German base, but the Allies took it during World War II, and it has been an American Army post ever since. This is one of the big reasons it isn't an ugly American base. It's kind of surreal, seeing Americans and Germans training in the same area, where 65 plus years ago they were fighting.

Well, that seems long enough, don't want you to get bored reading this. I would appreciate prayers as I am finding a place to stay and a car to drive. I have very promising leads on both fronts, so prayers that this goes smoothly would be much appreicated. Thanks