-----Original Message----- From: J.L. HOWE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rangernet.org> Date: Thursday, January 20, 1994 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [RR] Why are we here? >To all the Brothers: >As a new Trailblazer Commander at a Inner City Outreach Church, the first >time we had a outpost meeting, I found myself looking at ten street kids >sitting in a classroom waiting to see what I was going to do. I at first >didnt think these kids would respond to me, or the ministry. I felt I had >taken on to big of a challenge. I prayed to our Lord for guidance, and he >assured me that through him all things are possible It was a growing >experience for both the boys and myself. >Six months later I found myself with a bunch of boys who were on fire for >God, and Royal Rangers. I felt that with Gods help and guidance, I finally >had our Ranger Ministry together. Now a year later I am still a Trailblazer >Commander. But now I have been given the honor of being the Senior >Commander. Our Pioneer Commander had recently Quit, and the only commander >left in our church is just starting, and training to be a Buckaroo Commander >. I took on the task of combining Trailblazers and Pioneers untill we get a >new Commander. So on the day of our outpost meetings I walk into the >Pioneer classroom and see six street kids looking at me wondering what Im >going to do. I say to myself " Oh no Lord not again! But then I felt Jesus >answer me saying " No! not again! This time you are stronger in me and I >will lead you and through me you will minister to these boys. I find my >uphill battles to be Glorious when I remember that if >not for any other reason, I am serving my Lord God. And no one said it >would be easy. But in the long run it sure is rewarding! > Senior Commander Jean Lee Howe > Neighborhood Outreach Church > Sacramento , California >-----Original Message----- >From: Duane Wheeler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Robert Triphahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 9:47 AM >Subject: Re: [RR] Why are we here? > > >> >>> Cmdr. Mike and all, >>> >>> I have found that even when by all appearances they are not "getting it" >>> we are still impacting their lives. This came home to me when I used to >>> lead our Youth group. Thought I was talking to a bunch of rocks :-) >>> Found out they were learning in spite of myself and my short comings. >> >>Interesting! >> >>That is a great *Fear of mine.. as I use the reaction of the boys to guage >>my presentation. *I've found, like a quarterhourse... I only have short >>brusts of energy, sitting on 250 pounds of pent up passion..<G> *a smart >>little boy has amazeing abilities to provoke a "powerfull thing" by >>pushing unseen buttons.... >> >>If I knew that the boys would eat the hay, I'd work at refineing out the >>sticks... *But often it's a battle<G> >> >>I'm hung up on the "Patrol Method"... a process of challengeing the boys >>to leadership, then allowing them to mix it up, and for 3 years >>*expeccting success... but seeing those rocks.. "Learn something in spite >>of myself<G>" >> >>*The campout last weekend... >> >>Sr.Guide planned the food.. he's 14 and as confused as an Commander<G> >> >>*So "we" picked pancakes- just add water.. >>*NEXT camp it'll be a skid of muffins! >> >>Here's why... "few" boys alone work as a team. *except to mock or >>get a laugh from others stress... the stove's knob became a argueing point >>as a large boy "beleved" a high flame would be best.. and another boy >>"beleved" NO flame was best.. >> >>The result was raw pancakes or burned pancakes..... >> >>DINNER "A no-brainer sure fire meal" >>------- >> >>1 pot add water add spagitti to "boil" reduce heat and add cans of sauce >>and add hot dogs..... *serve<G> >> >>What if you put too much spagitti... didn't drain the water off? >> >> >>> >>> Give God all the glory and the effort and He and the Holy Spirit will do >>> the rest. >>> >> >>*I want the Holyghost to be Sr.Commander<G> >> >> >>> To answer the earlier question of why I am in Rangers. First, there was >>> a need. Second, I was willing. Third, there was confirmation from my >>> wife. It's been the ride of my life ever since. I'm hangin on Lord even >>> though the devil is trying to buck me off. >>> >>> Yippe ey, yippe eye ah! >> >>*Ok Cowboy.. 'member one hand fer you... one fer the horse<G> >> >>-=A=- >> >> >> >> >> >>> > writes: >>> > >>> > > I get discouraged by Pioneers giving me guff.. it is as hollow as the >>> > > turn of the head by *former Rangers in my church.. or the ignored >glance >>> > > of former Commanders >>> > >>> > For me this is with the Trailblazers who do know. Yeah I get disgusted >about >>> > it. But I do it because it needs to get done. If I hauled off and >left, there >>> > would be no permanent party at my church to operate the ministry. I >love the >>> > boys and I love helping them to the best of my ability, even if they >don't >>> > care or appreciate it. >>> > >>> > Blessings, >>> > >>> > Mike Burke >>> > _______ >>> > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> > "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks!" 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