*nias?*
the thought of going to indonesia scares me a bit, especially when i am still quite sick. but i know i'm not going for a nice memory. this is something i've always wanted to do - to help the disadvantaged. i don't want to go because i want to be able to say i was there. i feel that this is something i'm called to. there are so many thoughts swirling around fighting with the congestion for my head space right now. the team leaves in 4 days and i really hope that i will be well enough. what scares me more, i think, is the thought of not going. i had the ok from my pastor last night to miss the first church leaders' retreat, and i thought all was clear. but it's nearly 5pm and they still haven't called to tell me whether i'm on the team or not.
i just saw some sattelite 'before & after' pictures, and it scares me to think about how these people are going carry on with their lives. even though the island that the team is going to is mostly christian, it doesn't lessen the need. in fact, this island has not had ANY outside help until this week, when an australian group called SURFaid finally set up. all the attention and aid has been focused on banda aceh and the main island of sumatra, and there are these smaller islands off the coast that are just as badly, if not worst, hit by the tsunamis just stranded and waiting... waiting.
these are some articles on nias that derek found. take a read, and find a way to help. please.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1314496/posts
http://news.corporate.findlaw.com/prnewswire/20050106/06jan2005084241.html
why haven't they called yet??
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(2 hours later)
they called. cannot.
the thought of going to indonesia scares me a bit, especially when i am still quite sick. but i know i'm not going for a nice memory. this is something i've always wanted to do - to help the disadvantaged. i don't want to go because i want to be able to say i was there. i feel that this is something i'm called to. there are so many thoughts swirling around fighting with the congestion for my head space right now. the team leaves in 4 days and i really hope that i will be well enough. what scares me more, i think, is the thought of not going. i had the ok from my pastor last night to miss the first church leaders' retreat, and i thought all was clear. but it's nearly 5pm and they still haven't called to tell me whether i'm on the team or not.
i just saw some sattelite 'before & after' pictures, and it scares me to think about how these people are going carry on with their lives. even though the island that the team is going to is mostly christian, it doesn't lessen the need. in fact, this island has not had ANY outside help until this week, when an australian group called SURFaid finally set up. all the attention and aid has been focused on banda aceh and the main island of sumatra, and there are these smaller islands off the coast that are just as badly, if not worst, hit by the tsunamis just stranded and waiting... waiting.
these are some articles on nias that derek found. take a read, and find a way to help. please.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1314496/posts
http://news.corporate.findlaw.com/prnewswire/20050106/06jan2005084241.html
why haven't they called yet??
_______________
(2 hours later)
they called. cannot.
posted by jana* at 4:47 PM
