Comments on: Guestbook http://fandaeagles.com Our Voice Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:11:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Carolyn http://fandaeagles.com/wp-wall-guestbook/comment-page-2/#comment-122934 Carolyn Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:39:59 +0000 http://fandaeagles.com/?page_id=610#comment-122934 I sit here crying as I read the stories and heartache that has come out of Fanda. I want you all to know I am heartbroken. I was at Fanda in 86 on the short term summer program, and I have ofton tho't about all of you whom I met during that time. Please know that I salute you for being open and beginning to talk about your experiences. The road to healing will most likely be a long one, but you can do it! And for those of you who are brave enough to share your stories.... keep going! I ache for you all.... Carolyn I sit here crying as I read the stories and heartache that has come out of Fanda. I want you all to know I am heartbroken. I was at Fanda in 86 on the short term summer program, and I have ofton tho’t about all of you whom I met during that time. Please know that I salute you for being open and beginning to talk about your experiences. The road to healing will most likely be a long one, but you can do it! And for those of you who are brave enough to share your stories…. keep going! I ache for you all….
Carolyn

]]> By: klglovka http://fandaeagles.com/wp-wall-guestbook/comment-page-2/#comment-26625 klglovka Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:00:05 +0000 http://fandaeagles.com/?page_id=610#comment-26625 All of my encounters with NT members in both Mexico and Colombia (where I was a short-term/long-term missionary) made me very wary of their organization. They seemed almost cult-like in their submission to mission authority, even when common sense would have dictated otherwise. Example--the group I met in Mexico was trying to learn Spanish, but they spent so much time with each other doing various "pre-tribe" tasks, there was never any time to study. They somehow supposed to "absorb" the language through interaction with the locals, but there was no structure to it. They kept wondering how the 24-year old recent college grad (me) could do all the translating for our group. After the NT group leader said I could "never" have learned to "talk that way" without studying abroad, I looked him square in the eye and said that I had a BA, and that I spent 20+ hours a week relating with Latinos in California. No one from the group was willing to suggest that they change the method of operation because that would have been "rebellion" against the Field Committee. NT missionaries that I met in Colombia were required to send their children to the boarding school, even if a family could successfully home school, or they could send their children to local, private schools (easily accessible for people who had been forced into large cites due to the political situation). Again, no one would have thought to even question the mission policy. I think it's sad that an organization with such a tremendous spiritual legacy (I have met many fine NT people) would refuse to repent, deal with its past sin, and go on in grace to do what it has been able to do best for so many years. All of my encounters with NT members in both Mexico and Colombia (where I was a short-term/long-term missionary) made me very wary of their organization. They seemed almost cult-like in their submission to mission authority, even when common sense would have dictated otherwise. Example–the group I met in Mexico was trying to learn Spanish, but they spent so much time with each other doing various “pre-tribe” tasks, there was never any time to study. They somehow supposed to “absorb” the language through interaction with the locals, but there was no structure to it. They kept wondering how the 24-year old recent college grad (me) could do all the translating for our group. After the NT group leader said I could “never” have learned to “talk that way” without studying abroad, I looked him square in the eye and said that I had a BA, and that I spent 20+ hours a week relating with Latinos in California. No one from the group was willing to suggest that they change the method of operation because that would have been “rebellion” against the Field Committee.

NT missionaries that I met in Colombia were required to send their children to the boarding school, even if a family could successfully home school, or they could send their children to local, private schools (easily accessible for people who had been forced into large cites due to the political situation). Again, no one would have thought to even question the mission policy.

I think it’s sad that an organization with such a tremendous spiritual legacy (I have met many fine NT people) would refuse to repent, deal with its past sin, and go on in grace to do what it has been able to do best for so many years.

]]> By: Agast http://fandaeagles.com/wp-wall-guestbook/comment-page-2/#comment-18229 Agast Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:23:56 +0000 http://fandaeagles.com/?page_id=610#comment-18229 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-18046"> <strong><a href="#comment-18046" rel="nofollow">Rachel Mullens</a> :</strong> Here I take my stand: I am not on a mission of revenge. Whether NTM stands or falls is in God’s hands. I am here to support the abused in their fight for change, justice and above all healing. If these are the things you (not pointing at anyone specifically) are supporting then I will back you 100%. If all you (and again not pointing to anyone specific) want is to seek revenge at all cost–to see NTM topple; then I am not here to support your cause. Healing does not come out of revenge. Thank you Rachel. I second that. </blockquote>

Rachel Mullens :

Here I take my stand: I am not on a mission of revenge. Whether NTM stands or falls is in God’s hands. I am here to support the abused in their fight for change, justice and above all healing. If these are the things you (not pointing at anyone specifically) are supporting then I will back you 100%. If all you (and again not pointing to anyone specific) want is to seek revenge at all cost–to see NTM topple; then I am not here to support your cause. Healing does not come out of revenge.
Thank you Rachel. I second that.

]]> By: Rachel Mullens http://fandaeagles.com/wp-wall-guestbook/comment-page-2/#comment-18159 Rachel Mullens Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:30:41 +0000 http://fandaeagles.com/?page_id=610#comment-18159 <a href="#comment-18122" rel="nofollow">@Beverly Shellrude Thompson</a> Scott Ross taught some classes at the school and I don't really remember what exactly she did. I just remember them as very caring and genuine people and the kids just loved them. They have big hearts full of love and we, MKs, sure enjoyed them. I still keep in contact with them and consider Scott to be my biggest advocate and supporter. @Beverly Shellrude Thompson
Scott Ross taught some classes at the school and I don’t really remember what exactly she did. I just remember them as very caring and genuine people and the kids just loved them. They have big hearts full of love and we, MKs, sure enjoyed them. I still keep in contact with them and consider Scott to be my biggest advocate and supporter.

]]> By: Beverly Shellrude Thompson http://fandaeagles.com/wp-wall-guestbook/comment-page-2/#comment-18122 Beverly Shellrude Thompson Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:09:10 +0000 http://fandaeagles.com/?page_id=610#comment-18122 Hi Rachel, You said that Scott Ross and his wife were a part of the PNG Boarding School. What role did they have there? Beverly Hi Rachel, You said that Scott Ross and his wife were a part of the PNG Boarding School. What role did they have there?

Beverly

]]> By: Agast http://fandaeagles.com/wp-wall-guestbook/comment-page-2/#comment-18048 Agast Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:21:08 +0000 http://fandaeagles.com/?page_id=610#comment-18048 There is another PNG MK website but it's not the same one. http://www.graduates.com/ForumTopics.aspx?si=180341 There is another PNG MK website but it’s not the same one. http://www.graduates.com/ForumTopics.aspx?si=180341

]]> By: Rachel Mullens http://fandaeagles.com/wp-wall-guestbook/comment-page-2/#comment-18046 Rachel Mullens Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:50:21 +0000 http://fandaeagles.com/?page_id=610#comment-18046 Yes, the website that I referred to is not up and running anymore. I apologize. I am not on this site to tell anyone what they should or shouldn't do, nor am I here to tell anyone who they should or shouldn't trust. I am here to share my story and pray that God uses me as a beacon of lite in the lives of those He so choses. Its a long process to get to the point of forgiveness and start anew. I know...been there done that. Doesn't mean it goes away--the saddness will always remain to some degree and in my experience grief is cyclical. It just gets easier everytime it comes around if we are willing to take the road to recovery. Here I take my stand: I am not on a mission of revenge. Whether NTM stands or falls is in God's hands. I am here to support the abused in their fight for change, justice and above all healing. If these are the things you (not pointing at anyone specifically) are supporting then I will back you 100%. If all you (and again not pointing to anyone specific) want is to seek revenge at all cost--to see NTM topple; then I am not here to support your cause. Healing does not come out of revenge. Yes, the website that I referred to is not up and running anymore. I apologize. I am not on this site to tell anyone what they should or shouldn’t do, nor am I here to tell anyone who they should or shouldn’t trust. I am here to share my story and pray that God uses me as a beacon of lite in the lives of those He so choses. Its a long process to get to the point of forgiveness and start anew. I know…been there done that. Doesn’t mean it goes away–the saddness will always remain to some degree and in my experience grief is cyclical. It just gets easier everytime it comes around if we are willing to take the road to recovery.
Here I take my stand: I am not on a mission of revenge. Whether NTM stands or falls is in God’s hands. I am here to support the abused in their fight for change, justice and above all healing. If these are the things you (not pointing at anyone specifically) are supporting then I will back you 100%. If all you (and again not pointing to anyone specific) want is to seek revenge at all cost–to see NTM topple; then I am not here to support your cause. Healing does not come out of revenge.

]]> By: Agast http://fandaeagles.com/wp-wall-guestbook/comment-page-2/#comment-18030 Agast Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:37:23 +0000 http://fandaeagles.com/?page_id=610#comment-18030 Regarding the PNG MK website Rachel referred to: it's been down for quite awhile. The person running it said it would take a couple hundred $ to get it up and running again. Regarding the PNG MK website Rachel referred to: it’s been down for quite awhile. The person running it said it would take a couple hundred $ to get it up and running again.

]]> By: Agast http://fandaeagles.com/wp-wall-guestbook/comment-page-2/#comment-18029 Agast Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:26:19 +0000 http://fandaeagles.com/?page_id=610#comment-18029 Rachel, can you check the forums section, and post on the PNG abuse page. I think it would be helpful to others to hear from you. I took the liberty of copying your post to that page. I knew about that PNG website - I don't think it's working anymore? Rachel, can you check the forums section, and post on the PNG abuse page. I think it would be helpful to others to hear from you. I took the liberty of copying your post to that page. I knew about that PNG website – I don’t think it’s working anymore?

]]> By: Broken http://fandaeagles.com/wp-wall-guestbook/comment-page-2/#comment-18010 Broken Sat, 30 Oct 2010 15:20:09 +0000 http://fandaeagles.com/?page_id=610#comment-18010 Rachel..so glad to see you posting on here. It's time that it's realized the evil that happened in the PNG dorms! Rachel..so glad to see you posting on here. It’s time that it’s realized the evil that happened in the PNG dorms!

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