Re: [ZION] Just how can we serve?

2002-12-02 Thread Scott McGee
On Wed, 27 Nov 2002 13:23:37 -0500, Elmer L. Fairbank [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: ELF tells of meeting a stranded cold coed and trying to help her, then adds: ** My daughter called me from the Atlanta airport this summer in a similar state. She was tired, sick and hungry, coming back from

[ZION] Just how can we serve?

2002-11-27 Thread Elmer L. Fairbank
Just got back from lunch and there was this half-frozen coed standing in a snow squall with all her luggage at a bus stop, sobbing her eyes out. I asked her if she was OK (duh, you have to have some kind of opener), and through a series of very pointed questions (she was too upset to offer

Re: [ZION] Just how can we serve?

2002-11-27 Thread Geoff FOWLER
Till favored us with: Should I have done more? Is there more we can do for complete strangers. Till, I think you did a terrific job. Unfortunately, in our society, genuine offers of help can be and often are misconstrued. I say pray to the Father and follow the promptings of the Spirit,

Re: [ZION] Just how can we serve?

2002-11-27 Thread Elmer L. Fairbank
At 11:29 11/27/2002 -0700, you wrote: Till favored us with: Should I have done more? Is there more we can do for complete strangers. Till, I think you did a terrific job. Unfortunately, in our society, genuine offers of help can be and often are misconstrued. I say pray to the Father and

Re: [ZION] Just how can we serve?

2002-11-27 Thread Marc A. Schindler
What you did is commendable and quite appropriate, I think. Elmer L. Fairbank wrote: Just got back from lunch and there was this half-frozen coed standing in a snow squall with all her luggage at a bus stop, sobbing her eyes out. I asked her if she was OK (duh, you have to have some kind of

Re: [ZION] Just how can we serve?

2002-11-27 Thread Stacy Smith
No, I personally think you did enough. She had others upon which she could call and one can't be too careful. Stacy. At 01:23 PM 11/27/2002 -0500, you wrote: Just got back from lunch and there was this half-frozen coed standing in a snow squall with all her luggage at a bus stop, sobbing her