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.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Today was a great day....
Alicia Kaylah Maria and I went shopping in downtown Alkmaar to retrieve the last of the souvenirs for the family. We came home to find many conked out. Yes, we are all growing tired, but in a good way. Later we went out with Michael to have Shaorma, pronounced Shwarma. It was great! Michael is a special man and such a blessing to all of us. He was the one who brought over all of the Vla which is just like a pudding. And let me say the Dutch have the whole dairy thing down.
Tonight, the Philly team had a get together barbecue. Justin and Joren's band, Further Finish played. It was fun. Then the team allowed me to be the one to give George the key to his new/used bike. We were all so excited. I had gone up to him and asked him if he wanted to go get a Magnum with me (ice cream bar). And Alicia asked him if he wanted to borrow her bike. And then I just told him, Why don't you take your own bike and I tossed him the keys. HE was so happy. Since then we have been trying to concoct a way to sneak him into one of the suitcases. Kaylah's is the biggest....
It is so hard to leave him. He told me on the bike ride to get the ice cream that he wanted me to email him when I get home so he will have my email address and promised me that he would email me back because, "You're my mom." Ok. I am going to end with that for today before I start crying.....
Love to all.
Miss you much
See you soon,
Mama Deb
Debbie Schmidt 7:30 PM