Posted on 09/20/2005 5:12:33 AM PDT by Billie
Edited on 09/20/2005 5:41:23 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
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Greetings, Billie. It looks like today's thread may be one of the funnest.
Potluck Tuesday! I wonder what and who will show up to help stir the pot today.
Good morning, Jemian. Thanks! Certainly one of the shortest openings!
Wow! I don't know what the record is, but you've got to be close. Way to go, girl!
Yesterday's thread should be:
Bless you!
| September 20, 2005
Why Me?
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A few years ago, an unkempt, poorly adjusted youth named Tim (not his real name) was converted to Christ in an evangelistic crusade. Several days later, still unkempt but bathed in the love of Christ, he was sent to my home so that I could help him find a good church. And so it was that he began attending with me.
Though Tim needed and received much loving help in personal grooming and basic social graces, one characteristic has remained unchanged—his untamed love for his Savior.
One Sunday after church Tim rushed to my side, looking somewhat perplexed. He exclaimed, "Why me? I keep asking myself, why me?" Oh, no, I thought, he's become another complaining Christian. Then with arms outstretched, he went on to say, "Out of all the people in the world who are greater and smarter than I am, why did God choose me?" With that he joyfully clapped his hands.
Over the years I've heard many Christians, including myself, ask "Why me?" during tough times. But Tim is the first one I've heard ask that question when talking about God's blessings. Many were converted the same night as Tim, but I wonder how many among them have humbly asked, "Why me?" May we ask it often. —Joanie Yoder
Gratitude should be a continuous attitude.
You have me beat.. You've posted a total of 128 threads and 16,831 replies
As many of you know, my older son volunteered BEFORE 9/11 to be a member of the South Florida-5 DMAT Team - [Disaster Medical Assistance Team, that is.]
His Team was scheduled to in November 2001 go to Ground Zero as first responders to treat those in the holes digging in the rubble, after the WTC towers fell; but were stood down when it turned out there after all were enough teams in the Region to handle that service.
His team was deployed in Hurricane Lili in Louisiana a couple of years ago - and last September to Punta Gorda, Florida when Hurricane Charley demolished the ER at Charlotte Regional Medical Center, as well as much of the other medical facilities in that whole area.
Each DMAT Team has two well-equipped medical field tents and a separate Communications Tower (with its own personnel) to be in constant touch with the world; unlike the Louisiana elected and incapable officials.
Each team is expected to have with them everything they will need personally or medically for a 48 hour period, in case they are located in an area where other responders will not arrive until then for support.
For 11 days, they served AS the ER for the region, setting up in the Hospital Parking Lot - each of the two tents manned by one Physician and one PA, who worked 12 hours on-twelve off all that time. (Each DMAT Unit also has nurses, a lab tech to do rudimentary testing, and basic meds.)
Helicopters took severely injured/ill patients to upstate hospitals for treatment.
When Hurricane Katrina aimed toward New Orleans, his DMAT Team was on Standby for rapid deployment; but since Steve has just moved up the coast a bit, is in a voluntary deployment status for DMAT-5, and had to decline when they were very shortly after flown to Louisiana.
I reported on a thread here that one of the members told Steve they moved into New Orleans right away - but they and another team were actually assaulted by "bad guys" - had to hole up in a high rise building to escape them - AFTER they had been robbed of their supplies (meds, etc.) AND all the cash the Teams took with them to use as necessary!
Steve also is on Standby as still a member of three Elite Teams in the U.S.- Los Angeles, Boston, and his in South Florida - as International DMAT Insert Teams.
Fortunately, they did not have to deploy for this one; many regular DMAT Teams on ground in the Gulf Area.
Last night I received an email from Steve with a link to an EXCELLENT NARRATIVE by a DMAT Responder on ground in New Orleans before Governor Blanco blinked her eyes.
She describes in DETAIL the WHO - WHAT -WHEN of the situation, and her role in it and what she knew!!
I IMPLORE - BEG - PLEAD with you to follow the link I will insert here. As I did, as you read it all the way through, you will cheer - marvel - weep - scream with utter frustration at pitiful 'The Media' reporting - the injustice done so many fine individuals.
The Published Letter she wrote is titled "A FEMA Volunteer Judges The FEMA Response As She Saw It" by Jodi Witte - - to reach it, please - Click Here -
I promise it will give you not only satisfaction, but a lot of ammo to shove in the face of doubters of Bush - of FEMA - of our national response....
I know how much planning ahead of the Teams is done - that they must *ALWAYS* have their cell phone on and be fully packed,no matter wherethey are - and when alerted, have only 30 minutes to gather, get to plane or truck, and GO.
~ LadyX,
Proud Mommo
I havn't logged in for a while. Did so just to thank you for this post.
cable guy is here.. whoooooooooooooooopie. (but I thought it was 12 - 4 time frame. His work order said 8-12
Opppss.. chaos. Poor guy.
Later
Ah mak now mistaks! ;o)
Good Morning everybody!!!!!
Awesome Pledge!!!!
Your non-theme theme is a scream!!!!
You've posted a total of 68 threads and 64,330 replies.
I get 52 threads a year with Military Mondays.
Well, you deserve a break today. Have a good one.
Wow, that's an average of close to 30 posts a day!
I did all you said I would.....God Bless them and keep them.
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