What? A tattoo??

The title of this post is not misleading...and yes, I now have a tattoo.

The back story to this tattoo goes like this....

In college I was very close to getting a tattoo of the letters I and V on my rib cage with a man kneeling before another.  The idea behind this was that I wanted to remind myself to stay attached to your IV (Integrity, Vitality) and to be a man looking to serve others.  I'll be first to admit that this isn't always the case as I fall all the time; however, I wanted it to be a daily reminder of what to pursue.  However, I didn't want to spend hundreds, so I ended up not getting it.

Fast forward to this month...

A friend of mine and I began to discuss possibilities for tattoos and how he had always wanted a tattoo.  I ended up recommending him to get a sheep dog (another story related to officer candidate school).  This led to the idea of a tattoo come alive again in my mind.  Well one thing led to another and I ended up getting a Rickson Gracie jiujitsu triangle with Psalm 23 on top of it.

The triangle:
Jiujitsu has taught  and continually reminds me on the importance to lose gracefully, win humbly, and the balance of attack, defense, and position.  I look forward to a future working in the art, and to improve not only in use of my mind and body as a unit, but as a person.
Psalm 23 is a chapter I repeat to myself every morning when I wake up and before I go to sleep.  The Lord is my shepherd and my peace, confidence, and whole-being comes from my identitiy in him.

I hope that this tattoo will not only be a daily reminder to me of my foundation, but also a starting point on which to discuss with others what is the source of my vitality, and ultimately the gospel.

Thank you God for my health, family and friends, opportunity to serve my country, and to taste the grace that you have revealed to me.  Praise God now and forever more.