Hello everyone:
I just wanted to announce that after much prayer Commanders Chris and Kelly
Gist will be leaving outpost 201 to start a new outpost. We the blessings of
North Mesquite Assembly of God and are in the process of training our
replacements.
Although we hate to leave our boys (we love them with all of our hearts) we
feel like God is opening door after door for us.
The Pastor we will be under came up to us telling us he had a two year vision
for the church and it involved us on Wednesday nights. He did not know we
are Royal Ranger commanders. We have asked God if this is His will and have
received sign after sign.
We have people approaching us to be commanders and we have been given free
reign to run things the way they should be. By the book. We know we will
have SAs all the way up to Trailblazers so it is exciting.
I am planning joint outings with OP 201 so we can stay in touch with our
boys.
Our final outing will be to march in the Mesquite Rodeo Grand opening Parade
on April 1st we'll have a 16 foot flat bed and on it will be a chipawa (sp?)
kitchen with dry ice in the kettle for steam, a boys fishing and of course a
pioneer with a very over sized back pack and walking stick. Boys will be
walking along side handing out RR flyers to any boys in the crowd.
The parade will be followed by participating in the Great American Trash Out
by cleaning up a local park. Hopfully this will help our leaving to be on a
good note.
Other things that are happening with us are:
I am on the planning committee for the N Texas Section BSA Daycamp in June
and
Chris is planning a N Texas Section event that includes representatives from
the NRA teaching safety (they will be supplying 22s as well as inspecting any
that are brought by RRs. The local Hamm radio association will be in
attendance to give demonstrations, the local parks and recreation will have
their rock climbing wall (BOW is welcome to join us), the National
Orienteering Association will be there with a course mapped out,we'll have
cooking demonstrations, lunch, first aid demos and a few other things. Each
boy will have a sign off sheet and each boy will that finishes his will be
elligible for prizes. Question, any idea what to charge for such a thing?
Please pray for us in our new OP. The church is Faith Crossing in Balch
Springs it is about 12 miles closer to our home, but that is not why we are
leaving. We are feeling called and the manifiestations of the Holy Spirit
are so evident, you can feel the glory of the lord all around, my husband
says all I know is how Joshua fellt about not leaving the tent of meeting.
There is not much funding so we will have to be creative. We have only been
in RR for a year and a half so we don't have that much of our own materials
(thank the Lord for RRnet). But I believe God will give us great success in
reaching, teaching and keeping.
God bless,
Chief Flaming Hair
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