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The ghost of Paul Fleming visited you? Wow I am impressed. O.k. so he told you it was a good idea to drink beer, hmmmmm are you sure it was the Ghost of Paul Fleming, not to much of the green stuff before bedtime perhaps?

I'm with you on wondering why our fathers aren't protesting outside Sanford? Given what I confronted my father with, any normal father would have shot round to ALL his children to make sure they hadn't been abused, then got on the first plane to Sanford and in real true Kiwi style raised absolute hell! That is what most real Kiwi men would do. But what did we get, the messenger got shot and good old NTM became the victim.
You're a man of the law, a good man, an honest man and I'm a medical man who has seen tragedy and suffering that you wouldn't believe, so what are we supposed to make of these reactions?
So why would men who gave their lives to reach the lost who they didn't know, not be able to defend those they should love the most? Something is stopping them, but what?

With this formal blessing, the Templars became a favoured charity throughout Christendom, receiving money, land, businesses, and noble-born sons from families who were eager to help with the fight in the Holy Land. Another major benefit came in 1139, when Pope Innocent II's papal bull Omne Datum Optimum exempted the Order from obedience to local laws. This ruling meant that the Templars could pass freely through all borders, were not required to pay any taxes, and were exempt from all authority except that of the pope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_Templar
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Since NTM does not usually involve local authorities in allegations and internal investigations, is NTM in some way violating local law as well as jeopardizing the mission’s presence in that country?"
NTM Policy Manual on Abuse
Revised October 2002
Pages 12-13

We are so grateful to the teachers and dorm parents who have served selflessly at the missionary children's school,” Carolyn wrote. “Our daughters love their school environment. In fact, they feel they have the best of both worlds. They attend a school with other kids from their same cultural background but also spend Christmases and summers with us where they enjoy jungle life and showering love on the Moi people.”
ntm.org
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How is spending 8 or 9 months away from your parents part of the best of both worlds?

UGH!

So....
how do I enlarge the avatar
to see the new ones?
Just admitting my inexpertise.
Humbly....

I also like your idea, Maire.