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Queridos Amigos, 21-5-09 Investigación de drogas de la Corporación de Rand Un amigo me preguntó, “Que hiciste en la residencia de BVBH, intentar ganar dinero por tu organización?” Respondé que yo hago basicamente lo mismo con todas mis presentaciones: intento involucrarle a la gente en el pacimiento. Comparto que ahora concedemos a millón de dólares de ayuda financial para operaciones militares cada dia en Colombia y les digo como esa ayuda aviva a la Guerra y al sufrimiento de los Colombianos. Un poco mas de un año atras estabamos concediendo unos 1.5 millones cada dia. Se han reducido esa cantidad como resultado de oración y presión a nuestros representantes. He llegado a sentir que hay mucho poder en oraciones simples para cambiar eventos. La corporación conservador de Rand (http://forcolumbia/node/239) conductó una investigación del problema de las drogas en los Estados Unidos y encontró que seria 23 veces mas barato invertir dinero en programas de rehabilitación que invertir u

Seed Sowing on my PA Trip

Hello Friends, “I want to let you know, I am going to be praying for you,” a young man quietly told me after my slide presentation in his middle school in West Virginia. At each of my school presentations I say, “If you have interest in reading any of these books that have impacted my peacemaking, let me know and I will give them to your library.” Interestingly, the middle school students always mention a few books on my list. The most requested book, both in Philadelphia and in West Virginia, was Real Sex by Lauren Winner. A most honest and healthy look at sex. It brings to light the violence that is happening regarding sex that we never talk about or deal with. I wish I had read this book when I was a teen. In Philadelphia In one class I had 90 minutes and only 4 hours’ sleep beforehand, and I was wearing out, when the students brought up questions about what Quakers believe. Fortunately my Nephew Dave Fitz who is a Quaker and who is much more articulate than I am was along.