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.
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Good Morning America!
This morning the team went out to pass out flyers for the Sports Camp that the Philly team will be having next week. It was a little rough. It's hot and they had 2500 flyers to deliver to the nearby neighborhoods. It's so strange to complain about it being hot here. I know you all are having 100 degree weather and I am so sorry to hear that (not, I am glad you're having it while we are gone). The weather here is only in the upper 70's and low 80's and the air is not thick and muggy like Texas, but we are sweating to death and the buildings of course don't have air conditioning. Aren't we a pampered people?
Yesterday when I blogged by the way, I blogged on Kayla's name, so what can I say? I am a retard. Thanks to all who have commenting!!! We so look forward to that every day. Tonight at 11:30pm we will clean the building in preparation for our move tomorrow morning. I don't think anyone is thrilled about that job.
Oh...yesterday... I played a new game Rummicube? It's like playing Rummy only with tiles. We played with some of the Dutch young people. (Michael, Fira, Ariel, Jacob, and Carston) That was a blast! Eventually all the other Americans went their own way and I was playing with a table of Dutch, who were speaking Dutch. I finally looked up at them and said, "Wow, I feel like I am in a foreign country." They laughed.....I guess you had to be there.... I love the people we are getting to know. Seeds are being planted and those that are already Christians are being encouraged and are encouraging us in return. It's great!
Having a great time. Love Holland so much. It is different than I expected and then not.
Jesus is wilder and getting wilder by the minute!
Luv ya,
Deb
Debbie Schmidt 11:17 AM