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Odessa American
ODESSA, TEXAS - In the perils of war, the Rev. Mike Wikstrom has seen and encountered many things that most people will never have to witness.
From grieving the loss of 56 of his fellow soldiers and coming face-to-face with Taliban members, Wikstrom has experiences that would try anyone’s faith.
But for Wikstrom, the trials of war have only made his faith stronger.
“Going through that process of having great wonderful stuff and being stripped down to nothing, it creates a despair and dependency on God because that’s all you have,” Wikstrom said. “I had my faith stripped down and rattled and insecure, but then to have that restored by God – I get a picture now I didn’t get before.”
After serving for more than 12 years as a hospital and army chaplain, Wikstrom is now serving as an army reserve chaplain and Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord’s interim pastor.
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