Crossroads Bible Church, Team Holland 2006 Official Blog Site
Dates of our trip: July 12--July 30, 2006.
The team has been assembled and preparing since January, 2006.
Departing Flight Information July 12: British Air Flight #2192, Departing DFW 4:20PM. Arriving London Gatwick 7:20AM. Connecting flight from London Heathrow, British Airways flight #434 to Amsterdam Schipol arriving 1:45PM.
Return Flight Information July 30: British Air Flight #8110, Departing Amsterdam Schipol 7:00AM, arriving London Gatwick 7:10AM. Conntecting flight from London Gatwick, British Airways flight #2193 to Dallas/Fort Worth arriving 2:30PM.
You can also use the links on each of these sights to find out even more information!
In order to prepare for the nature of direct outreach in a postmodern culture, our team read the book "How Should We Live Then" by Colson & Pearcy. It's an excellent read for an introduction to worldviews, their effects and their results.
Some of the most influential books on the subject of postmodernism would be by Francis A. Schaeffer, including "The God Who Is There," "Escape From Reason," & "How Should We Then Live" (which obviously influenced Colson). If you're interested in some basic quotes on postmodernism, you can get them here:
2003: Brent McKinney, Rob Edwards, Deb Stevenson, Jess Semmelbeck, Liz Stevenson, Alicia Garcia, Jude Miniat, Christy Thrasher, Abby Lorenc, Cristina MacGilvra, Matt Eaton, Justin Bascue, Faith Oldenburg, Kayti Edwards, Kim Church.
2006: Brent McKinney, Steve Davis, Debbie Schmidt, Michelle Davis, Thomas Egbert, Schuyler Crabtree, Kayla Russell, Alex Ehrich, Keila Lorenc, Bailey Price, Olivia Schmidt, Maria MacGilvra, Alicia Garcia
First and foremost, this trip is 17 days long and for many team members it's the longest they've been away from home. We'd love to hear from you, so feel free to check back often and comment by clicking on the spaces beneath each entry!
Secondly, pray for the team members and those they'll come in contact with. This ministry is entirely relational...and each day we'll simply be waking up and trying to find someone to share the Gospel with. We'd truly appreciate your thoughts and prayers!
Finally, when this team left, we were short of our financial goals. If you're so inclined to donate, simply go to the church website and click on "contact us," send an e-mail saying you'd like to contribute, and you'll be given the necessary instructions.
Saturday, July 22, 2006
From Mama D.
Good Evening to You from the Netherlands.
Thanks to all who have left comments for the team!! Mar Par, Flower Mound Mom, and Ms. Debbie E. You rock!! Please keep it up. We can’t tell you how much it means to hear from home. Today I have felt a bit melancholy, probably the first time on the trip. I am missing my family and home. It rained today and that was a special blessing. This evening it is much cooler and we are ever so grateful. It’s 9:52pm on Saturday and it is still light outside even though it is overcast. Out the window I can see a thick pink streak across the sky. It’s beautiful.
The team is over at the other scouting building hanging with the Philly team. Some of the kids helped out with a carwash all day and then it rained on them before they got home. They were all pretty soaked…Those that didn’t go to the carwash helped me with the groceries. Today was not my day. First I forgot the bags (You have to take your grocery bags with you or purchase them), so I had to go back for them. And then I forgot the money. Thomas and Schuylar went back for me the second time.
Tomorrow is church day and one of the girls is getting baptized. I met her today for the first time. Everyone is pretty excited about that. We will go to the lake after church.
It’s so quiet here right now. The girls can reach quite a pitch at times. I have become so accustomed to their laughter that I get a bit lonely without it.:) I can’t tell you what a joy it has been to be their mom for the time that we are here. I have quite a few nicknames now. Ma Deb, Mama Deb, Mama D, Ms Debbie, etc… One of the Dutch boys, George, who does not have a relationship with his own mom just calls me Mom. I love it and it means so much. Today someone asked him what he was going to do and he said he was going to help carry groceries for Mom. I just about cried. Anyway…I miss and love you all!!!
Pray for us whenever you think about it.
Mish and I had a good conversation with the building manager Piet. That’s the second time I have talked to him. He is really nice but does not have a faith. He does however believe that this earth is not all there is (and amen to that).
Love,
Mama D
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