{"id":188,"date":"2012-09-21T16:29:28","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T06:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/keith-copley\/?p=188"},"modified":"2012-09-21T19:15:31","modified_gmt":"2012-09-21T09:15:31","slug":"what-we-get-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/keith-copley\/2012\/09\/21\/what-we-get-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What we get to do!"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the coolest things we do is work with an awesome team called NTM-PNG.\u00a0 As Coordinating Director we get to interact with all departments to facilitate church planters doing their ministry.\u00a0 Sometimes, things come up that are “off-script” and we get to pull together and function as a family, team, and the body that God created us to be.\u00a0 Here is a recent event that we had the privilege of being involved with – THANK YOU for allowing us to be here and be apart of what God is doing through HIS church.\u00a0<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is the official statement on an NTM Missionary that was on a boat that sunk at sea.
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Chad is Safe and Sound. God has answered prayers of thousands.<\/p>\n

Yesterday at about 1:30pm Chad Earl left from far eastern tip of West New Britain for The Patpatar people group of New Ireland.\u00a0 Chad was heading out to do several People Group Assessments over the next several weeks.\u00a0 However, around 3pm a sudden squall came up and a wave swamped the boat he was traveling in and they sank in just a few seconds.\u00a0 This left Chad and 7 other passengers clinging to wood and cargo from the boat.\u00a0 Three of the women could not swim so Chad and some of the other men stayed with them.\u00a0 They fastened the boat gas tank to a wooden deck from the boat and waited for help.\u00a0 Right before they sank, they had been traveling with another boat which did see them go down and did return to check on them, however the boat would not offer assistance due to fear of the same fate.\u00a0 This boat soon left and continued to their destination leaving the\u00a08 people afloat in the ocean.\u00a0 Darkness soon settled in, leaving Chad and the others clinging to a makeshift wooden float and some cargo for the night.\u00a0 Two of the men drifted apart as they were holding on to various pieces of cargo.\u00a0 They later drifted to shore in the night but Chad and the others remained at sea.<\/p>\n

The NTM and church family rallied to action by contacting emergency services, embassies, friends, family, and those willing to pray.\u00a0 \u00a0At daybreak planes and helicopters were mobilized for search and rescue.\u00a0 All the local folks from Patpatar rallied together and put together a large flotilla of search boats and went looking for the 8 folks at sea which included Chad.\u00a0 Shortly after 7:30am Chad and the others were all rescued, still holding their wooden raft with the boat gas tank.\u00a0 That is\u00a015 hours of floating at sea, 12 of which were in the dark of night.<\/p>\n

The NTM family want to thank the many government officials, especially the National Maritime Safety Authority in Port Moresby that worked hard to help us through this emergency.\u00a0 We also want to thank the local Patpatar People group for their help.\u00a0 The people of Patpatar and the surrounding areas did everything possible to make this a happy outcome.\u00a0 Thank you to everyone that worked as a team to be sure that each person was accounted for and returned safely to shore.\u00a0 Thank you to the many that prayed through the night.\u00a0 Of course, the NTM family did a great job of working together like a family does in a time of crisis \u2013 thank you.\u00a0 Chad was transported back to the mainland to re-outfit for his planned people group assessment trips.\u00a0 Chad has lost all his gear, computer,\u00a0cell phone, camera, wallet,\u00a0Bible, shoes,\u00a0and backpack.\u00a0 He was left with only his shorts.\u00a0 However, we are\u00a0so very\u00a0thankful for his life and safe return.<\/p>\n

Through the night we were so thankful that we serve the God that created the ocean and the stars, the wind and waves.\u00a0 We are thankful that a great and powerful God cares about people lost in a vast ocean and folks on dry land that are praying for their safe return.<\/p>\n

I can never escape from your Spirit!<\/em>
\nI can never get away from your presence!\u00a0If I go up to heaven, you are there;
\nif I go down to the grave, you are there.\u00a0If I ride the wings of the morning,
\nif I dwell by (in) the farthest oceans,\u00a0even there your hand will guide me,
\nand your strength will support me.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

Psalm 139:7-10<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The NTM mission helicopter & plane mobilized at dawn, along with a doctor, nurse, and fellow missionary with 15-yr-experience in search & rescue.\u00a0 Everyone that was lost at sea survived. All of them are fine & the villagers that were with him were taken to a local hospital where they were evaluated.\u00a0 They will all have a story to tell.\u00a0 NTM picked Chad up at the village & flew him to the NTM mission center where he is currently with our mom and dad.\u00a0 He was ready to head straight back out on surveys, but we will \u2018force\u2019 him some time to recover & be refreshed before going back out into the jungles. \u00a0His legs are pretty stiff and sore from kicking for 15-16 hours in the water trying to stay afloat and get to shore.\u00a0 He also has some rashes and chaffing from rubbing against the wooden pallet & trying to keep others afloat. His eyes are VERY blood-shot from all the salt water.\u00a0 Other than that, he is totally healthy.
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\u00a0Thank you, thank you, thank you, everyone, for joining us in prayer.\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nThe Copleys
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