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.
Monday, July 17, 2006
Hey Everyone!
It's Monday and the Dutch sleep in on Mondays! so a lot of us did too! We did another shopping and we filled up a shopping cart and that alone creates quite the stares, let me tell you. The Dutch shop a day at a time....hmmm explains the little tiny packages of everything... Found hotdogs whoo hoo! (kind of like a vienna sausage and hotdog's love child) and the kids were stoked!
We are all doing well! We have to move to the other scouting building on Wednesday, we are not looking forward to that...it's supposed to be the nicer building but we have to pack up suitcases, beds and food and move it all.
We have found Pims (I put it off as long as possible Ma Deb). They only last about 2.4 minutes per box. It is like a cracker with a chocolate top with the picture of an adorable Dutch person imprinted. Dutch chocolate is the bomb! Magnums rock!
Wayne, you would love the Magnum, chocolate covered ice cream, your favorite, only the best chocolate you have ever had in your life.
Give Vannah and Jeremy hugs from Mom and tell them to give you hugs.
My theme for the trip: Jesus is Wild!!
Love ya all,
Deb
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