From: "Barb Kavouras (by way of Rev. Eric J. Stefanski, )" To: Subject: CLIMB: Report from Chaplain Date: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:28 PM My husband called this evening and gave this brief report on what has happened since he arrived at the crash scene in Somerset Pa. Barb K Cleveland kavouras@multiverse.com The scene of the crash sight in Somerset Pa is divided into three sections. The actual crater where the plane impacted can only be accessed by evidence recovery personnel. Another section is the morgue. The final section is where the airline is housing the families of the victims. Debris is scattered everywhere -- he mentioned that papers were spread out over several miles, including hand written notes from those on the plane who knew they were going to die in the crash. He went to the FBI command center and within a short while was involved in bringing the Law and the Gospel to those around him. Several of the members of the EPA (there is concern that the jet fuel has contaminated the well water) team were very grateful that he stopped by. They have been so busy with the work involved in gathering pieces and parts that they have not had a chance to sort out their reaction to the disaster. Thank God that He has placed a faithful minister of the Gospel there at this time. He had the opportunity to talk with several people about where God is in all of this. He handed out brochures which were made before he left (thanks to the help of Scott Schreiber and to donations from these lists). The brochures included the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, The Gospel lesson of Jesus stilling the storm, the words to My Hope is Built on Nothing Less and also Our God Our Help in Ages Past. One of the men, after looking over the printed material, asked for more to leave in the command center and to send to his mother. There is a makeshift memorial to the victims with their pictures and at the top of the memorial is a large cross draped with white material (like you would see at Easter). Some of the people wanted to know about the white cloth and my husband used the opportunity to proclaim the Gospel through the Resurrection. This is one chaplain who doesn't just *hold hands*! Continue your prayers for him. Tomorrow he meets with the victims and will have the opportunity to meet with more of the workers. + + + Confessional Lutherans in Missionary Boldness + + + The CLIMB e-letter brings you unedited, uncut reports directly from the mission field, whether in South America, Africa, Europe, inner-city, rural, or collegiate America, or military installations and battle sites around the world. It is our contention that those who truly hold to the ~Book of Concord~ as the pure exposition of Holy Scripture and the true confession of the Christian faith are also the most zealous supporters of the preaching of the Gospel in every corner of the world and, as such, ought to be kept thoroughly informed of how those endeavors are faring and shown how they may be rightly carried out without the destruction of orthodox doctrine and practice that some within the pale of Lutheranism now advocate. You may contact the authors of individual posts to this list simply by using the 'Reply' feature of your email reader (unless otherwise indicated in the above message). Because of the demands of their endeavors, there is the possibility that not all responses will be able to be answered. You may freely discuss the contents of these columns on other CAT41.org mail lists AND, (unless otherwise indicated) as long as proper acknowledgement is provided, you may reprint them for dissemination via free media. List subscription instructions (found below) should also be included. Subscribe? Send any message to: CLIMB-on@CAT41.org Unsubscribe? Send any message to: CLIMB-off@CAT41.org For more information on this or other lists offered by Confess And Teach For Unity, you can contact the CAT 41 list administrator at: Rev. Fr. Eric J. Stefanski + + + Confess And Teach For Unity + + +