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Pw
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Username: Pw
Post Number: 483
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 11:59 am: |     |
It's been ages since I've posted. Been busy with missions in Haiti and Venezuela. Odd thing was finding an Adventist church in the middle of brush country in a very remote area of the northwestern part of Haiti. It looked like a very small congregation by the size of the building.
We didn't visit the church as we had quite an agenda to keep elsewhere. Still, I had a longing to see where they stood on their beliefs. |
Jeannette
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Username: Jeannette
Post Number: 105
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 1:49 pm: | |
Pw,
To what area of Venezuela did you go? Where the people receptive to the message? I grew up in Venezuela, at the time the predominant church was the catholic church, very few protestants.
Welcome back. |
Colleentinker
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Username: Colleentinker
Post Number: 4460
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 3:03 pm: | |
Welcome back, Pwóand also Jeannette! It's great to hear from both of you again!
I have a dear friend who is married to a Mission Aviation pilot. They were in Venezuela, but last February MAF officially had to leave the country as did New Tribes Missions. The government forced the foreign missionaries to leave. I asked my friend exactly why they had to leaveóthey were never given an actual, official "reason" that made sense.
The political connections created an increasingly hostile environment for Christianity and foreign missions.
How did your mission trip go, Pw?
Colleen
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Mwh
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Username: Mwh
Post Number: 143
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 4:18 pm: | |
91 steps please write the book. |
Thomas1
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Username: Thomas1
Post Number: 197
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 5:54 pm: | |
I don't know how many of you saw the History Channel program History's Mysteries - Cults. It was on last Sunday morning while I was in church. My wife happened to have it on. They described the signs of being a cult, then went through several, in history. In our times, they listed the Jim Jones mess, the Koresh debacle, then listed LDS, JW'S and Seventh Day Adventists as modern day cultish movements.
Needless to say, she was shocked. The deception is beginning to become exposed for all to see.
Keep praying!
In Hus Grip
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Thomas |
Colleentinker
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Username: Colleentinker
Post Number: 4463
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 9:58 pm: | |
Thomas, that's actually wonderful news. How did your wife respond after the initial shock? Praise God the truth is beginning to be known. Keep praying we will!
Colleen |
Thomas1
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Username: Thomas1
Post Number: 198
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 1:22 am: | |
So far, she has been quite quiet, but no denials. Their hold is about gone from her, but she still has a problem finding the courage to become part of the "body". As an adult convert to SDA, I believe the hold is much stronger than it is on those of us who were raised and trained in it. In so many cases, we saw to much NOT to believe the deception, when it is revealed to us. |
Pw
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Username: Pw
Post Number: 484
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 10:10 am: | |
We were in El Tocuyo, Venezuela. It's in the state of Lara. Probably one of the most rewarding trips I've experienced. The people are so wonderful and loving.
I didn't want to leave. We worked with 5 different churches (mostly Pentecostal) and they were very receptive and welcomed us warmly. We worked on homes that were in deplorable conditions. Now they have new roofs, bathrooms with toilets, showers and sinks, paved floors instead of dirt and new appliances.
Took about 100 Venezuelan youths on a retreat to the mountain region and had a day long rally. It was exhausting but very fulfilling.
I'm not sure how prominate the SDA's are in that country but we did convince a few people to toss out some Jehovah Witness material that were left in various stores.
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Pw
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Username: Pw
Post Number: 485
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 10:13 am: | |
Colleen,
We use MAF everytime we visit Haiti.
They are truly a blessing to use for our ministry! |
Helovesme2
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Username: Helovesme2
Post Number: 606
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 10:19 am: | |
I had no idea MAF was still in operation. I spent many precious hours learning the stories of Nate Saint and the people he flew around the jungles of Equador. Wow! Now I can pray for the missionaries who are carrying on that legacy (why didn't I think of that before?)! Thank you!
Blessings,
Mary |
Pw
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Username: Pw
Post Number: 486
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 10:57 am: | |
Check out www.maf.org
They are very active around the world in delivering medicines, supplies and missionaries. |
Grace_alone
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Username: Grace_alone
Post Number: 130
Registered: 6-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 11:00 am: | |
My sisters grew up with a guy who has worked with MAF for years - Tim Ault. He is one of the missionaries my Lutheran church supports. He's mostly been in Brazil up until a short time ago. (Not sure where he's headed next)
Anyway, Mary, MAF is still going strong! www.MAF.org |
Helovesme2
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Username: Helovesme2
Post Number: 607
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 11:48 am: | |
Thanks for the links! |
