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The Third Denton Shipment Reaches Germany
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Last I heard our third shipment through the Denton program was in
Germany. One more leg to go! Randy and I went to Travis Air Force base to oversee the unloading of our shipment from a truck and
driver provided by the Johansen clan.
Much to my embarrassment several of our neatly stacked and shrink
wrapped boxes had spilled over and were lying on the floor of the
truck. Tim Costello and I spent 10 hours shrink wrapping those
stacks!! To the rescue came six wharehousepersons. I trust you
noticed the politically correct use of a gender neutral noun? There
were five women and one man who unloaded and restacked all 288 boxes. I
must admit, I was completely surprised by how strong the women were. Buck, who took
charge of the unloading, had served in Kandahar. He confirmed what we know, that humanitarian aid is critical in "the war for
hearts and minds".
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Pictured below are four of the five women. The fifth ran from the
camera, a response I have grown accustomed to in Afghanistan. I look
forward to showing the photo in Afghanistan. It's strange though that
I must be careful who sees the photo. At what point does the sharing of
cultural differences constitute proselytizing? The consequences of crossing the line in some circles can be severe. Not to worry, I can blend.
Basir, one of our program directors in Kabul, has identified two
refugee camps that will receive most of this shipment. The two refugee camps
will also be provided with over 100,000 meals, thanks to Reverend Billy
Olsen, members of the Pine Forest Methodist Church, the Merci Center,
Stop Hunger Now, and over 300 volunteers from the Seymour Johnson Air Force
base, located in North Carolina. Another good news email will be
generated about that effort later this week.
By the way, the next packing party for Afghanistan will be held May 31st, thereby giving everyone plenty of time to plan their Spring cleaning events. Details will be provided later.
Best Regards,
Budd
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