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also, I am assuming that we can forward the message from Kari (and then modify it to make it personal to the sender) and the links to the online petition, correct?

Thanks for your work, Mrs. M. I trust many will join the efforts and that it will be a true representation of those that support this cause!!

Is there a place we can go to see all the names compiled together?

MrsM....well done. its nice to see the message spreading around the world for Fandaeagles ......

Signed it!

sent it to everyone I know!

After you sign the petition, you will get an email that will have something you can cut and paste into another email and send to your friends.

Your friends might include:

1. People you grew up with that continue to be interested in your life.
2. Leaders of your church
3. Missionaries supported by your church
4. People in the churches that support your parents
5. People on your church prayer chain/small group
6. Christians you have worked with.
7. Your Facebook friends (you can send it to 20 at a time)
8. People you know who pray for you regularly
9. Family members
10. Pastors of churches in your area

I mention this because I sent it to some of my e-mail groups thinking "These people aren't gonna give a hoot." And when I checked the list, there were several names that surprised me, and that was just today! So, go for it. You never know. The more names we get, the bigger impact it will have!

I did modify the message a bit, and made it more personal: "My friends and family were abused...and the mission covered it up." You get the point. Don't forget to thank them for their attention to this matter and tell them you are counting on them for their support.

Not Rocket Science, I know. But, if we are going to do this, let's do it right!

(Also, keep track of who you send it to, because you may want to send an update at a later date!)

One thing I did not mention, and absolutely should have: Ask them to pray and fast! As the date for the meeting approaches, we should all be praying and fasting for repentance, transparency, accountability...all the things we need to see...on the part of the leadership!

I've gotten some questions from concerned parties regarding the wording of the petition. It may keep some people from signing. I know there is nothing to be done now, but perhaps some sort of "note" could be attached?

"The purpose of this petition is twofold:

1) to insist that New Tribes Mission (hereafter referred to as NTM) employ an outside agency to conduct the investigations of further child sexual and physical abuse allegations at NTM schools, training facilities or other entities under the auspices of NTM, and

2) to raise awareness with the public in general regarding [color=#FF4040]the ongoing child sexual and physical abuse and cover-up within NTM[/color] and provide outside accountability in dealing with t hese investigations."

The questions I received, after forwarding it to many of my contacts, are as follows:

1. (Is it) a petition to stop the coverup that is in progress?
2. I don't see why a petition needs to be sent out because I KNOW that they are not trying to cover it up anymore. I believe they are repsonding in a Biblical way right now.
I will not sign this petition and do not support it because I KNOW that New Tribes is dealing with this. I encourage you to pray ALOT both for the mks affected, but also the leadersihp who are trying to handle this in a Godly manner.
3. What is the reasoning behind making the general public aware of this problem such as unbelievers or people that have no knowledge of NTM or missionary work in general?

My response to these questions was that I had understood that the petition was to ensure that the mission chooses an outside source to conduct the investigations and that the cover-ups mentioned were referring to cover-ups previously made when these crimes were reported and to the potential cover-up that could occur if the investigation were handled "in house."

Any other thoughts, or comments??

We know that NTM was considering hiring an investigator but having them report to their CPC. This is not acceptable. Goulart and other abusers who still work with children and have not been reported or disclosed to the parents of those children could be seen as ongoing abuse. The coverup is ongoing. There is no transparency.

NTM is not handling this in a way that is acceptable to us, those abused. We are not willing once again to take the bone thrown to us and eat it as if it is steak. We are valuable, we have worth, and we have demands. No internal investigations. No NTM involved in the investigations at all! More action, less talk, less meetings. Time to DO.

a link to the petition.

please read and sign if you agree! if you don't, well we didn't really expect you to champion us. that isn't our experience with this mission. not signing sends as much of a message as signing does, so thanks for voting!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fandaeagles/