I am currently serving as a chaplain in the United States Air Force. In the past, I worked as a chaplain in prison and hospital settings.

Chaplains are spiritual advisors, counselors, and ministers who provide spiritual care for people from any or no faith background. Chaplains provide religious services and rites appropriate to their personal faith and ecclesiastical endorsement. They help people navigate some of life’s greatest challenges—like illness, divorce, and death—and provide companionship to those who might too often walk alone (incarcerated individuals, people without a home, people experiencing addiction). In a spirit of non-judgment, chaplains support individuals in connecting to sources of meaning and purpose in their lives.

*Your life matters. If you are experiencing thoughts of self harm, please call 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 988lifeline.org. You are not alone. You are loved and cared for.