Pi Patel endured a shaky existence aboard a life raft with a tiger in the Life of Pi - I feel that my life at this point in time somewhat parallels that. I am surrounded by a sea of uncertainty, in particular, about how life will be like in my vocation as a rifleman (I hear it will be tough, that there will be nothing glamorous about the mess that I will endure). But I still must hope, and I must overcome my fears - for that is the only way forward.

I must persevere, I must endure. I must survive, but not on my own strength, but that of the Lord - perhaps that is why I am in such a situation (I hesitate to use the word predicament).