Comments on: Somewhere over Canada (Post #2 on our first day) http://reed.teammueller.com/2006/04/20/somewhere-over-canada-post-2-on-our-first-day/ thoughts along The Way Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:29:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Reed http://reed.teammueller.com/2006/04/20/somewhere-over-canada-post-2-on-our-first-day/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Reed Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:19:13 +0000 http://teammueller.com/reed/?p=4#comment-7 PD, you're a funny man! I'm still fresh as a daisy and plan on staying that way! At least that's what I'm telling myself. Who cares anyway...I'll be asleep (and I hope Erin will be too) most of my next flight! PD, you’re a funny man! I’m still fresh as a daisy and plan on staying that way! At least that’s what I’m telling myself. Who cares anyway…I’ll be asleep (and I hope Erin will be too) most of my next flight!

]]> By: Reed http://reed.teammueller.com/2006/04/20/somewhere-over-canada-post-2-on-our-first-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Reed Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:16:57 +0000 http://teammueller.com/reed/?p=4#comment-6 Karen...the food was pretty good, but the technology was better :^) Thanks for your loving thoughts and encouragement! Karen…the food was pretty good, but the technology was better :^) Thanks for your loving thoughts and encouragement!

]]> By: Reed http://reed.teammueller.com/2006/04/20/somewhere-over-canada-post-2-on-our-first-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Reed Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:16:01 +0000 http://teammueller.com/reed/?p=4#comment-5 Kris, Your thoughts are quite good and yes, there have been many abuses of foreign assistance in the past (and I'm sure, in the future). I, too, believe in what God is calling our church (and the Church) into...and little by little it will make a difference. I think the point to be grappled with, from Sachs' perspective at least, is our relatively miniscule allocation of funds for development when compared to those dedicated to present military action. His point is that we might better serve our own interests (speaking of the US) in the long run if we help build the infrastructure necessary for prosperty (best case) or at least mild economic growth in developing or unstable countries. Again, I would comment more on the book if I weren't loopy right now! Perhaps I'll have time in the next few days to both digest my reading and post some thoughts about it. On the work of World Vision I couldn't agree with you more. I love what they are about and how they go about it...and I'm quite anxious to get involved first-hand in the coming week. Not only that, I'm really interested in sharing our experience of it all with everyone at home! Kris,
Your thoughts are quite good and yes, there have been many abuses of foreign assistance in the past (and I’m sure, in the future). I, too, believe in what God is calling our church (and the Church) into…and little by little it will make a difference. I think the point to be grappled with, from Sachs’ perspective at least, is our relatively miniscule allocation of funds for development when compared to those dedicated to present military action. His point is that we might better serve our own interests (speaking of the US) in the long run if we help build the infrastructure necessary for prosperty (best case) or at least mild economic growth in developing or unstable countries.

Again, I would comment more on the book if I weren’t loopy right now! Perhaps I’ll have time in the next few days to both digest my reading and post some thoughts about it.

On the work of World Vision I couldn’t agree with you more. I love what they are about and how they go about it…and I’m quite anxious to get involved first-hand in the coming week. Not only that, I’m really interested in sharing our experience of it all with everyone at home!

]]> By: PD http://reed.teammueller.com/2006/04/20/somewhere-over-canada-post-2-on-our-first-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4 PD Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:23:23 +0000 http://teammueller.com/reed/?p=4#comment-4 Thanks for the update . . .and let me ask . . .are your messages as long as you post? Just kidding! I had to laugh about the in flight Internet. My brother-in-law works for Boeing, and several years ago, he worked in the group that was installing this “new technology” on planes. Anyway, I haven’t had the pleasure of trying it out, but I’m glad you did. I don’t know about this now shower thing . . .did Erin bring nose plugs, I’m sure she will still be smelling like a rose, after the 48 hours, but You, let’s just say you will being smelling like that stuff they put at the base of a rose to make it grow. I love the GPS idea, I think goggle earth, will work with that idea really nicely. Have a great flight! Your friend PD Thanks for the update . . .and let me ask . . .are your messages as long as you post? Just kidding! I had to laugh about the in flight Internet. My brother-in-law works for Boeing, and several years ago, he worked in the group that was installing this “new technology” on planes. Anyway, I haven’t had the pleasure of trying it out, but I’m glad you did. I don’t know about this now shower thing . . .did Erin bring nose plugs, I’m sure she will still be smelling like a rose, after the 48 hours, but You, let’s just say you will being smelling like that stuff they put at the base of a rose to make it grow. I love the GPS idea, I think goggle earth, will work with that idea really nicely.

Have a great flight!

Your friend PD

]]> By: Kris Lauer http://reed.teammueller.com/2006/04/20/somewhere-over-canada-post-2-on-our-first-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Kris Lauer Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:20:30 +0000 http://teammueller.com/reed/?p=4#comment-3 Reed, One thought regarding the amount and/or lack of money the US is contributing to world hunger is the fact that in many instances of attempted help, corruption and greed have taken what has been given for good intent and turned it into a perverted way for a very few to profit on the the stomachs of soo many! Just one example would be the UN's food for oil program that turned into a profitable venture at the cost of help so many people. (Sorry, I don't have the knowledge to add links to support my argument.) This is also seen with medical supplies and other resources. World Vision seems to be able to keep the resources clean from this corruption praise God!! But I think it will be the light like Side by Side can and will show that will draw more to do what is right in God's eyes! Relief has to come from people not governments. Anyway, off my soap box for now. God bless you and Erin! God Bless your time in the desert(both figurtively and specifically speaking) God bless the people you touch while there! And finally, God bless the people our church community touches because of the growth we experiance as we grow from Side by Side. Reed, One thought regarding the amount and/or lack of money the US is contributing to world hunger is the fact that in many instances of attempted help, corruption and greed have taken what has been given for good intent and turned it into a perverted way for a very few to profit on the the stomachs of soo many! Just one example would be the UN’s food for oil program that turned into a profitable venture at the cost of help so many people. (Sorry, I don’t have the knowledge to add links to support my argument.) This is also seen with medical supplies and other resources.
World Vision seems to be able to keep the resources clean from this corruption praise God!! But I think it will be the light like Side by Side can and will show that will draw more to do what is right in God’s eyes! Relief has to come from people not governments.
Anyway, off my soap box for now.
God bless you and Erin! God Bless your time in the desert(both figurtively and specifically speaking)
God bless the people you touch while there!
And finally, God bless the people our church community touches because of the growth we experiance as we grow from Side by Side.

]]> By: Karen Hawley http://reed.teammueller.com/2006/04/20/somewhere-over-canada-post-2-on-our-first-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Karen Hawley Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:07:14 +0000 http://teammueller.com/reed/?p=4#comment-2 Who cares about the technology on board Reed!!?... How's the food??? Just kidding. You guys are going to have an awesome trip and God is going to do awesome things through you and through our church! Thanks for leading the way... Who cares about the technology on board Reed!!?… How’s the food??? Just kidding.
You guys are going to have an awesome trip and God is going to do awesome things through you and through our church! Thanks for leading the way…

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