(Sorry for the late response. I shouldn't be neglecting this group
as a moderator.)

We'll be keeping you two in our prayers. God is certainly doing
awesome things through you as you serve Him and others in dangerous
places where the enemy has been hard at work.

Also, if we could all keep our sister Darcy in our prayers. It
sounds like she's been having a really rough time as a teacher in
Alaska.

--Wayne


--- In pugetsoundchristiansingles@yahoogroups.com, "Robert"
<robertkrone@y...> wrote:
>
> Good Lu8ck with what you are going out to do, I am sure God will
> bless you and those who are going with. I will give you one tip
> though as far as Haiti is concerned, do not have your group go
around
> wearing all red or all red t-shirts, as red is the color is the
color
> of Voodoo, at least in Haiti it is, and Voodoo is a very big thing
> there. I went to Haiti with my church as a part of a youth mission
> trip when I was in 11th grade for 2 weeks (my church back in MN is
a
> part of the Christian Missionary Alliance), and on our plane ride
> there we met another church group doing a mission to Haiti as well,
> and they all had red shirts representing their church or
something.
> They had not studied the country, so they had no way of knowing
about
> the color red's connection to voodoo, likely because they did
> missions to several places and didn't stay in one place for a long
> time to build relationships, where my home church has been going to
> Haiti a lot for years, and only when travel has been restricted
have
> we not gone. Unless something recently happened, we havn't had
> anything bad happen to our missionaries, but it is possible in a
> country with so much crime and poverty, and we had some close calls
> before I went, like one guy having a machete held to his neck. So
> basicly, ju8st be careful about what you wear and be aware of what
is
> going on around you, as things can get out of hand without notice.
I
> will keep your group in my prayers
>
> On a side not, it's almost December, my last full month of duty in
> Iraq! Yay, I can't wait to get out of this country
>
> --- In pugetsoundchristiansingles@yahoogroups.com, Dean
> <firemedic98323@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Group!....
> >
> > As some of you know, in a few hours I'll be driving to Sea-
Tac
> Airport and then to Miami. Tomorrow around noon I'll meet the Team
> and we'll be off to Haiti and then Grand Cayman to do Disaster
> Medical Response Team work there for the next week representing the
> Presbyterian Church in America's Misson Agency, Mission to the
> World....
> >
> > http://www.mtw.org/home/site/templates/default.asp?
>
_resolutionfile=templatespath|default.asp&area_2=public/Ministries/Med
> ical/Opportunities/disaster%20relief
> >
> > Here is something I thot was very good... and I wanted to
> share with you. The "Team Covenant" was sent to each of us... I
think
> you will appreciate it.
> >
> > Your prayers are coveted.
> >
> > Soli Deo Gloria!
> >
> > Dean
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > Team Covenant
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Purpose Statement – The purpose of our mission trip is to serve
the
> churches and people of Grand Cayman and Haiti through our medical
> ministry. We will be involved in evangelistic outreach to the
> patients we treat, translators and casuals we work along side of
and
> all others, as opportunities arise, through mercy ministry only.
> >
> >
> > Team Character – We Commit to Conform to the Character of Christ
> through the following:
> >
> > Teamwork:
> > We commit ourselves to be a group of individuals who unite as
one,
> striving to accomplish the same goal. The goal is to glorify God in
> all we do and to help build His church.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Communications:
> >
> > We commit ourselves to resolve all team differences and conflicts
> according to Biblical principles. This involves prayer as the first
> step, personal confrontation as the follow-up step, and the counsel
> of a third party (team leaders) as a third and final resort. In all
> issues we commit ourselves to maintain a humble spirit of
> confidentiality, while seeking to obey Ephesians 4:29 "Let no evil
> talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for
edifying,
> as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear."
We
> also commit to lovingly listen to team leaders.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Forgiveness:
> >
> > We commit ourselves to the recognition of sin as our common enemy
> so that we each may be sensitive to our human shortcomings and
> forgive each other. We are commanded to forgive just as Christ has
> forgiven us, and then we forget. In accordance with Hebrews
> 12:15 "See to it that no one fail to obtain the grace of God; that
> no "root of bitterness" spring up and cause trouble…"' we commit
> ourselves to resolving any bitterness because we realize that
> bitterness will drag the whole team down.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Spiritual Growth:
> >
> > We commit ourselves to personal worship and fellowship with God
> through obedience to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and an openness
to
> learn from God's Spirit in all situations. We agree to have the
same
> attitude of Paul the Apostle with respect to failure, Philippians
> 3:12-14, and with respect to perseverance, I Corinthians 9:24-27.
> >
> >
> >
> > How will we work to conform to His character?
> >
> > We commit to daily team meetings for devotions, prayer, mutual
> encouragement, and to share experiences. (Hebrews 10:24-25, Romans
> 15:4).
> > We commit to be as faithful as possible to spend individual
time
> with God at some time during each day as opportunity arises.
(Matthew
> 14:23). We will also pray for other team members and team leaders.
> > We commit to praying with one other team member throughout the
> mission. We commit to affirm one another daily by encouragement
> through such means as written notes, small acts of service,
> supportive comments, etc. (Acts - 20:2).
> > We commit to manifesting each day the ministry and character
of
> a disciple through being ready to forgive in conflict
(confidentially
> involving the counsel of another only if deemed necessary), to
serve
> as various needs arise, to work to the best of our God-given
> abilities and to share the Gospel in word, thought and deed as
> opportunities present themselves at appropriate times (Colossians
> 3:17 & 23).
> >
> > How will we evaluate our progresstoward fulfilling the Covenant?
> >
> >
> > Are we fulfilling our commitment to daily team meetings,
> devotionals and prayer (both personal and with our prayer partner)?
> > Are we on time for all team meetings, meals (including
> breakfast!) and departure times? We're a team, if one's late ….
we're
> all late!
> > Are we participating in any conversation that is critical or
> negative of another?
> > Are we complaining to others or ourselves when things don't go
> our way?
> > When there is an offense are we following the three-step plan?
> > Pray
> > Personal confrontation (go to the individual privately)
> > Counsel (go to a team leader privately and not to others)
> >
> > Are we exercising forgiveness?
> > When in doubt ask yourself this question, "If Christ were
> standing next to me (which he is) would He be pleased with the way
I
> am acting, talking, thinking, building, serving, etc.?
> > Am I doing anything out of selfish ambition? Or, am I
esteeming
> others better than myself? (Philippians 2:3).
> > I commit myself to the team and team members, serving others
before
> myself. I choose to abide by this covenant to the glory of God.
> >
> > Signed ________________________________________
> >
> > Date ___________________________________________
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > test'; ">