Nathan Ferrell and Erin McGee Ferrell
Recorded
May 29, 2023
Archived
May 29, 2023
39:58 minutes
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Id:
ddb002627
Description
Husband and wife Nathan Ferrell (50) and Erin McGee Ferrell (50) talk about Nathan's role as a U.S. Navy Chaplain. They reflect on Nathan's deployment to Bahrain and their experiences as a military couple.Subject Log / Time Code
Erin McGee Ferrell (EMF) talks about deciding to marry Nathan Ferrell (NF).
NF talks about joining the Navy as a Chaplain at 44.
EMF and NF talk about NF's deployment to Bahrain, and they reflect on the challenges of that time.
NF talks about some of the service projects that he ran while in Bahrain.
They talk about their time together in Bahrain and reflect on visiting the Grand Mosque.
NF talks about how his perspective on Islam changed during his time in Bahrain. He reflects on supporting a sailor through his conversion to Islam.
They remember a story about a marine who asked to be baptized.
EMF reflects on NF's experience with MREs and on how his diet changed in the military.
EMF talks about what she missed about NF while he was deployed.
They talk about some of the spiritual questions that come up in NF's work as a Navy Chaplain. NF reflects on his work in, among other areas, relationship counseling and suicide prevention.
EMF and NF talk about diversity in the military and reflect on how NF, as an Episcopal priest, is able to serve sailors.
NF talks about offering a Buddhist meditation alongside a Buddhist Army Chaplain and reflects on some of the challenges of being an individual Chaplain while deployed.
EMF remembers a care package that their daughter sent to NF.
NF talks about the experience of returning to New England and going swimming in New Hampshire.
NF talks about what he wishes more people knew about the military.
Participants
- Nathan Ferrell
- Erin McGee Ferrell