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MINISTRY IMPACT
 .  I was blessed to received a Chaplain Service Award at our annual meeting. Over the last 11+ years of being a Chaplain for several departments, it has been my honor and privilege to support so many and to be care for by some of those that I have served. I have been able to be apart of Rocky Mountain Police & Fire Chaplains and help the organization grow from a handful of chaplains and agencies to collaborating with 159 agencies and 300+ chaplains. God is good!
  Last week I made a quick trip to New Mexico with a fellow Chaplain, Leo Suazo, to present chaplaincy in the hopes of establishing chaplaincy in two agencies. Please be in prayer as the Lord moves and for the emergency responders to get the support they deserve.
This week I was invited to share about Compassion Fatigue & Moral Injury with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations. These are areas that many emergency responders struggle with but don't have the words to describe what they are feeling. I pray that as more and more responders learn about these areas, they will be able to communicate better and process all they have experienced.
After my trip to Kentucky a few weeks ago, I have been able to continue a conversation with an agency out of Arizona. In the next few weeks we hope to schedule a training in early fall where we can go to train many chaplains or potential chaplains from multiple departments in the area.
I have been invited to share with the Wyoming Highway Patrol a training on critical incident debriefs. I will also be giving this same training to chaplains in the Denver area in June. This is one of the most critical pieces that we do as an organization and as chaplains. Please pray for all of us as chaplains to be vessels used by God to meet people where they are during difficult circumstances.
This weekend Brandi and I will be facilitating a CPR, AED, First Aid and Stop the Bleed Training at our local church, Journey Church. This will be our largest class in attendance and it is always fun to teach together.
This weekend we will also be sharing about Rocky Mountain Police & Fire Chaplaincy at Crossroads Community Church at their annual local missions weekend.
Next week I will be attending a training called Struggling Well where we will learn about how to grow through traumatic experiences. This should be helpful for us as Officers, Chaplains, and to train others.
I will also be preaching at Redemption Hills Church on June 9th! It is exciting to see God providing opportunities to share with others.
Lastly, Jonathan will be turning 18 this Sunday and graduating from high school next month. He will be attending the University of Colorado at Denver this fall studying business. Alexis will be graduating from nursing school in May as well and already accepted a job offer. Katelyn is hoping for a promotion to Senior Cadet Leader through her internship with the Denver Public Safety Program and should hear soon. Exciting times for sure at the Akins house. |
