We were hoping to have something concrete by the end of the day today but, there are still some questions to be answered and obstacles to be overcome.
I just visited with Mike Twitchell of ANM and it appears that we are in agreement that another attempt at London might not be the most wise thing to do. With no guarantees that we would be admitted, and the paprework involved in obtaining work visas for an entire party, it just doesn't look like the prudent thing to do at this point.
Also, having heard from four of the players from the London trip, only one of the them can make the June 28-July 8 thing work. I am still awaiting word from the other seven players.
I believe if we could get at least half the guys originally scheduled available for the alternative dates, and ANM would reimburse for those who could not, we might be headed to Guatemala later this month. That would allow us to deposit funds designated for those who could not break loose now, for a possible trip next year.
If this does not work, ANM is raising funds now to reimburse the cost of the trip. This would return funds to our designated account here at ETBU and give us a great head start on wherever God leads us next year.
If you have not checked it out, the article in the June edition of "Christianity Today" is very interesting and will give you a perspective on what we encountered. It will also help you to understand the mounting opposition ministry based international travel faces today.
Also, if you didn't have a chance to catch the follow-up story on our London adventure on KLTV, you might want to take a look at it on their website; www.kltv.com. They did a good job of conveying the proper emphasis of the ordeal.
That's all the news today.
God bless and Go Tigers!!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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