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Letter to the Editor
Re: What’s Stopping Us
Apparently my article left the impression with some folks that I felt mission trips are somehow not important or useful. I apologize for leaving that impression. It was not my intent. The point I was trying to make was that we should not be ashamed of going on mission trips.
My comments were based on an incident from a few years back. One of my employees was going on vacation and was coy about where he was going. He always just said "South America". One day in my office, I asked him where he was going. He shut the door and said, "I can tell you - I'm going on a mission trip. But I don't want the others to know because they wouldn't understand." I could not convince him that going on a mission trip was not a shameful thing.
The point I wanted to make is that we are not called to be secret agents for Christ. “Jesus answered him, “I have spoken openly to the world; I always taught in synagogues and in the temple, where all the Jews come together; and I spoke nothing in secret.”” John 18:20 NASB “So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” Hebrews 13:6 KJVM MS
Disaster Preparedness Update
The following is from the Southern Federation Disaster Preparedness VP, Chriss Brickert, dated February 2007.
“If you believe that community service and disaster preparedness is not important, think again! All of these events have occurred in our federation within the last six months alone. Wild fires, Heat advisories, Tsunami warnings, Minor earthquakes, Winter storms, Flooding, and numerous Power outages.
“If you have a heart for Disaster Response, are willing to train and can deploy anywhere in the U.S. for 2 to 3 weeks, you can be an important part of an 8 person team being coordinated in the Southern Federation of the Washington Conference for Community Services. I’ve had the amazing experience of working three different times on the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the work that you can do to help others will change your life. Please contact me by phone or email if interested. 360.426.5242, bcbrickert@wmconnect.com”
Contact Linda Hamerly, Southern Federation Community Service VP, or the editor if you are interested in any phase of Disaster Preparedness.
Items to consider for your disaster survival kits:
- personal medicines
- personal hygiene items
- diapers and related baby items
- coloring books and crayons
- other child pastimes
- uplifting reading material
If you would like to purchase a ready-made kit of basic commonly needed items, contact Quake-Ready Kit Co at 360.791.7746 or online at www.quakereadykit.com Also, be sure to check out the Red Cross sitefor kits, ready-made as well as lists for making your own. LH