Thanks brother...I am blessed by this group even if they can't see eye to eye on every issue and tend to bicker at least they do come together to lift each others needs to our Father and that means a lot to me right now. Brothers are like that-they quarrel and fight with each other but when it really gets tough or someone else tries to hurt one of them they stick together. Again thanks to all for the prayers for my wife. Her name is Dora Simons. She is a school teacher and Sunday school teacher. All her kids made her cards and I decorated her hospital room with them. The best one was from this boy who is also in Rangers. Inside it said "Jesus said be better!" Is that a paraphrase or what. He is a Buckaroo and is on fire for Jesus. Out of the mouth of babes.....thou hast perfected praise! thanks, Bob Simons
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "David E. Franks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bob Simons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:43 PM Subject: RE: [RR] What would you do? > I understand your feelings probably better than most. About five years ago, > only a year after my youngest son was born my wife underwent Cancer surgery. > After much prayer God granted me peace. Not that my wife wouldn't die but > that I could live with whatever happened. In my case God was gracious and > my wife lived. > > My wife and I have prayed for you and your family and we will continue to do > so. May God grant you peace and the desire of your heart. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Bob Simons > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [RR] What would you do? > > > Losing to something good is still losing. If my wife goes dies and I lose > her it will be better for her but it still is my lose. > Semantics and nit picking. > Bob Simons > > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David E. Franks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Bob Simons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 10:09 PM > Subject: RE: [RR] What would you do? > > > > One thing I have never understood. Why do we say, "Lose them to Youth." > If > > we were saying, "Lose them to Satan," then that would be a loss. If the > > youth serves them better then why is that a loss? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of Bob Simons > > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 10:44 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [RR] What would you do? > > > > > > I'm not talking GMA, just Recruit, Powderhorn or 2nd class. I do think > that > > a lot guys will give up and go do something else if they are not > encouraged > > to keep at it. It seems to be a product of our instant society today. > > "Entertain me" society. We, as leaders, have to compete to keep their > > interest peaked or we tend to lose them to Yuth or the whatever. Nintendo > or > > Playstation or whatever will be more appealing and they will sit in a room > > and play that for hours. Memorizing the Bible or some points of an emblem > > are like schoolwork-they'd rather play! > > In a way I can't blame them. > > We need to make Rangers more fun than the games they have now. > > my .02 > > Bob Simons > > > > For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, > > "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give > > you hope and a future. Jer. 29:11 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mark W Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 4:32 PM > > Subject: Re: [RR] What would you do? > > > > > > > I have had this same situation. Treat it very carefully. After several > > > calls by the mother of this young man to the national office and them > > > refereeing them back to me... I requested a meeting with the boy and his > > > mom. I explained the GMA is more than running through a bunch of > merits. > > > I asked the boy in front of his mom. Tie a bowline, do this do that... > > > he didn't know any of the basic things a boys should know if he is a GMA > > > candidate. He did work on some of these merits at home but rarely made > > > any outings. Many of the merits he claimed to have I had no record of > > > when I asked him when he did this step he had no recollection of it. > > > > > > He was only about to turn 12 and in no way was a GMA. I told him if he > > > wanted the Medal that bad he cold buy it from GPH. However I wasn't for > > > sale and wouldn't sign off on it. He needed to mature and at least know > > > some of the basics. I strongly encouraged him to make some of the > > > outings and work on retaining some of these things he had learned. I > > > explained our Last GMA got his at 17....that was 5 years later than what > > > he and his mom were demanding. He left the outpost and chose to work at > > > McDonalds on Wed nights. It was his choice. I very much so encouraged > > > him to stick it out. He was young he had time and very likely could earn > > > this award. > > > > > > Why we reduced the GMA to 12 I don't know. What is left after GMA for a > > > boy? Why must we push all this on a young man that has no seasoning? > If > > > you take a board freshly cut and you don't let it season or adjust it > > > will warp and twist. I feel very strongly that this is also true for > > > young men. The numbers game is man's game. God's plan is for each one > > > of us. If we were bricks then line us up and get those numbers counted > > > up...but we are referred to stones each one a little bit different and > > > requires the masons hand to place us exactly where we need to go. My > two > > > cents. Yours may vary. > > > > > > Mark Jones > > > > > > On Mon, 4 Mar 2002 09:13:39 -0500 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > The Pioneer is moving up to Trailblazers soon. He is wearing 15 > > > > merits on > > > > his chest, including Bible, Physical Fitness, Citizenship, etc. His > > > > Pioneer > > > > Commander Daddy says "He's just a couple of months from earning his > > > > GMA". > > > > But... > > > > > > > > You _know_ the requirements for many merits have been superficially > > > > adhered > > > > to at best. > > > > > > > > You _know_ that Mama and Daddy have been lenient in signing things > > > > off. > > > > > > > > You are _not_ the Senior Commander. > > > > > > > > You _are_ the Trailblazer commander. > > > > > > > > What do you do, if anything? > > > > > > > > Of course, this is PURELY a hypothetical situation! <G> > > > > _______ > > > > Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. > > > > > > > > Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm > > > > http://rangernet.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark Jones, Ozark MO, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Download a Free Royal Ranger > > > Database visit my website at: http://home1.gte.net/mjones02/index.html > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > > > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > > > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > > > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > _______ > > > Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. > > > > > > Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm > > > http://rangernet.org > > > > > > > _______ > > Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. > > > > Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ > > > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm > > http://rangernet.org > > > > > > _______ > Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. > > Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm > http://rangernet.org > > _______ Let the Golden Rule be your daily rule. Please pray for your list sponsor: http://eBible.org/mpj/ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm http://rangernet.org
