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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Tsunami coming to Hawaii - but we are on high ground
We are ok, and expect to be just fine. For those of you following our adventures, we are on the Island of Oahu. The largest tsunami since 1964 is coming from the Earthquake in Peru. The first waves are expected at 11:19 this time, (2:19pm Colorado time). Our host lives in the middle of the state on the Schofield barracks currently. The church is up on a hill overlooking Pearl Harbor. Our conf (HNL2010conference) starts at 8:30am (11:30 CO time). I currently have three thoughts. 1) pray for those whose homes are on the coast. They will be affected immediately. 2) Pray that the docks and airport will not be affected. 3) Pray that Heidi, Grant and I might have wisdom and opportunity to bring help and support in the name of Jesus to those who need it. Not sure what the day will hold. And now to him who is able to do infinitely, abundantly above all we can ask or think, to him be the glory forever and ever, Amen
Peace, Mark
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Pastor Mike Kai's first talk - last night notes
Talk #1 – Mike Kai
Judges 6,7 Gideon
Don’t let your present circumstance limit your vision.
1) Gideon doing the wrong thing – wheat in a wine press
2) Saw Incremental grow, but we need something new
3) Bad circumstances two things grow
a. liquor
b. churches
Don’t allow your current condition to limit our potential.
1) Angel comes and says, “Its time to get out of the wine press.”
2) God sees you not as you are, but as you will be
3) A sculpture sees the potential in a slab of a rock
4) A coach sees an athlete as he will be, not as he is
5) Mike was a divorced, single dad, working at American airlines
Take care of business before moving on
1) God wants you to tear down the asher pole before we go forward
2) You don’t have to inherit your parents stuff
Go with what you got because you have all that you’ll need
1) Don’t be afraid to let some people go
2) God says you have too many people
3) Separate the self indulgent from the ones who care about others
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Why? Reflections on Deer Creek
I was not here when Columbine happened. I wish I was. I wanted to help.
Yesterday, I was in my office, 1/2 mile from Deer Creek when Heidi called. Annika's bus drops her off at DCMS. She the parking lot ten minutes before the shooting.
When I drove up the police were not letting anyone in. I stood with my neighbor on the corner. His kid was in the school. She had a cell phone. She was ok and in a classroom locked down.
We were told kids were being released to Stony Creek. We went to the school. Teachers and kids were brought to the library. They let me in because I am a pastor. I sat with the kids while we waited for parents to come. First kids released about 4:30, last kid about 5:30pm. Everyone was calm. Some cried. A few kids had been standing nearby when it happened. They had talked to the shooter.
Some comments we made by the police to the teachers at 6pm. Making sure everyone knew what had happened and could help squash rumors. 1 shooter, two shot, 2 teachers tackled him.
I left the school at 6:30 and went to pick up Deer Creek kids who go to our youth group.
After youth group, I took them home and talked briefly with their parents.
Now its morning. The helicopters are flying over the house. We are supposed to leave for a conference. I am wondering if we should go or not. Either way this week is going to be hard.
The weird part about being there, in the school, sitting with the kids, is...its hard to know what to do. You just sit with them.
And so God, here we are again. A community shaken, just sitting with you.
Lamentations 3 says this:
17 I have been deprived of peace;
I have forgotten what prosperity is.
18 So I say, “My splendor is gone
and all that I had hoped from the Lord.”
19 I remember my affliction and my wandering,
the bitterness and the gall.
20 I well remember them,
and my soul is downcast within me.
21 Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:
22 Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.
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Waiting quietly for the mighty hand of God to move,
Mark
720-308-4051
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Fw: Deer Creek Middle School Shooting
Everyone ok
------Original Message------
From: Jeffco Public Schools
To: Mark Kraakevik
Subject: Deer Creek Middle School Shooting
Sent: Feb 23, 2010 4:39 PM
------Original Message------
From: Jeffco Public Schools
To: Mark Kraakevik
Subject: Deer Creek Middle School Shooting
Sent: Feb 23, 2010 4:39 PM
Parents and staff of Jeffco Public Schools
This is an emergency message, please listen carefully. There has been a shooting incident at Deer Creek Middle School. The suspect is in custody, the weapon has been taken away. Two students were injured; we don’t know the extent of their injuries at this time. All other students are accounted for and safe. Currently we have a crisis team in place working with the Jeffco sheriff’s department. Parents and students are being reunited at Stony Creek Elementary. All students are safe at this time. We will pass on updated information as it becomes available.
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Deer Creek Shooting: I am in stony creek library with kids who are being released to parents
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
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Just heard my first radio ad for marijuana on Kool 105. Just doesn't seem right.
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