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 15, 2006
""i'm amazed, i will praise Thy name...for tonight, i'll delight, i will not neglect Your Word...i'm amazed""
i don't even know what to say. you COULD say that all the thoughts going through my head are just too overwhelming for words. yep, you could say that. and it would be an understatement.
from the moment i stepped on the plane, there has been ONE main thing God has really placed on my heart time and time again: that He is ever so present and active in our lives. not to mention how He's reminding me I'M NOT HERE FOR ME. God has just been so gracious and faithful and loving and...i'm just so AWARE of His presence. it's truly incredible.
one thing that astounded me when we landed, was that it's REAL. we're here. all of these things that God has been preparing my heart for...they're officially HAPPENING. right now, i'm LIVING IT. how amazing is that???? and i'm still learning so much--about myself, about God, about others. what a growth experience this is.
i suppose i should let you know a little of what we've been DOING...the first day we stayed up late, or at least it was to us. it was actually only about 9:30 or so Holland time. but we'd been traveling a while. getting our bikes and riding them around everywhere is probably one of the coolest experiences ever. it's just...wow. i LOVE it. i mean, we get to ride bikes. everywhere. these neon green and orange bikes! bahahaha! awesome. the little mall area and downtown are really cool. i've still got some jet lag, so i've taken a few naps...lol. okay i will have SO many stories later but now i gotta jet! i love and miss everyone so so so much! muah!
kaylah 7:49 AM