Click here and scroll to the bottom for reflections - some of them painful - about our closing down. I'm blessed by his words about our impact over the years.
May 14, 2008 - Note to web surfers: For some reason this is the first page to pop up when anyone Googles the name of the short-lived ministry that succeeded the CP/ACMC merger, and that doesn't seem appropriate. So I'm going to edit these references to make them less findable. If you end up here anyway and want to know what happened, it's OK for you to read my blog; it is public. But I wrote a short summary that's more of an official word about the matter, here.
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Marti
Doug's words:
These were (and still are) some of the best people in the world. They worked long hours, were paid little, but had boat- loads of fun. They turned-on folks to the Great Commission. They analyzed, they mobilized, but above all things, they praised and worshipped.
brought tears to my eyes. Caleb was the best place to be (I won't say work because it wasn't). Worship in prayer meetings, retreats, Christmas parties, small groups -- it was our church really. Everyone was focused on seeing worship happen with Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, etc. I think Caleb was being what the church is suppose to be and to see that close, to know that's not there in Littleton - I'm heartbroken. I am extraordinarily blessed by being a part of such an organization.
Let us pray and take encouragement from a hope that Caleb mission iniatives will be resurrected, or just continue to live through the lives of each one of Caleb's Alumni.
May all who have been "turned on for missions" continue their individual and team race all the way to the end.
hey marti, i agree. with barb and with doug. i read my brigada yesterday and resoundingly agreed with his words and was grateful that he put them out there for all of CP to read. I hope some of it is healing.
CP was a home for me in many ways. I told Greg recently that you all were involved in a very pivotal time in my life, emotionally/ spriitually / and missiologically. I'm better b/c of my time there. (and I got a husband that i'm crazy about so that's the icing!)
Yes, I was blessed by what Doug said. He and I had exchanged some emails after Greg was let go, as well, and Doug was so encouraging: offered to get on a plane to come out and help, made a lot of compassionate inquiries about how everyone was doing, and started looking for good job options for Greg (who will at least at this point probably take a much-needed break, instead of uprooting his family and starting over just yet.)
Doug wrote a follow up here: http://www.brigada.org/today/2007/20070209.html
Marti
I've been reading your blog since Dan's parents sent a link to the press release. I've been in mourning ever since. I relate to Doug's words about a death without a funeral. Last weekend was especially depressing and it took me some time to figure out why I felt so despondent. Caleb Project played a significant part in my journey of faith. I loved the thought of others benefiting from it's many strengths and perhaps even hoped one day I might join up again. Well...who knows what God has up his sleeve. I'm especially thinking and praying for you.
If you get this, I'd love to touch base and get together sometime.
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