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Below/attached are messages from various CWLC friends in Lebanon and =
Jordan.  In the attached PDF document you will read from Nabil Costa how =
Dr. Agnes Sanders; a young musician; and others are being instruments of =
peace in Beirut simply by being themselves and using their unique sets of =
skills.  Below is a letter from a Lebanese Samford student to Professor =
Nancy Whitt, followed by letters from Ruba Abbassi, founder of Arab Woman =
Today, about the situation in Jordan as people there-once again-take in =
refugees.  Please remember our Women in Black friends in Israel and =
Palestine as they continue their work for peace, one woman at a time.  =
Sawsan Haddad's latest letter is at the website www.cwlc.us.  As Nancy =
wrote to Claud, we hold our sisters and brothers in the Light.  Shalom/Sala=
am, Carol Ann=20

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 Professor Whitt,
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First of all, I'd like to thank you very much for your concern and =
prayers.  We're back in the news again, and how I wish we were not. In the =
last 24-hours Lebanon has witnessed a major security set-back with Israel. =
Aggressions and  counter-aggressions are the theme of the day bringing =
about losses in the lives  of innocent civilians and considerable =
destruction in the country's infrastructure. Unfortunately, Israel is =
concentrating on the infrastructure and  vital areas; Till now, 3 airports =
were bombed, around 50 bridges were completely destroyed, and many pores =
and touristic places were striken by the Israel F-16  warplanes. As a =
matter of fact, the main cause of this war was the kidnap of the 2 Israel  =
soldiers by our terrorist political party "Husb Allah". But unfortunately, =
 Israel didn't limit its military actions on "Husb Allah", but expanded =
them to  kill around 130 civilians (only 3 of them were from that =
political party), and  pull down Lebanon's economy.  I just wanted to give =
you a brief update, for you to know, how highly dangerous  the situation =
is in Lebanon, nowadays. Please, continue on praying for my country and =
for the region. Pray for genuine peace. Pray as well for the safety of all =
my beloved people there. Lebanon needs your prayers !  Many thanks with =
much appreciation, Claud.=20
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Dear Friends,
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Undoubtedly as you hear the news from Lebanon and Israel, you are =
wondering how life is in Jordan.  Many folks are emailing to ask how we =
are and how they can pray. . . . Our hearts are heavy because of the =
bombings.  Our hearts are heavy because we have dear friends in Lebanon =
whose lives and ministries are being affected by the situation.  We would =
ask that you pray for Jordan and for us in the following ways:
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Jordan is a small country (the size of the State of Indiana) with limited =
natural resources, especially water.  Already we have millions of refugees =
from Iraq and Palestine.  Thousands of people are entering Jordan daily as =
they escape from Lebanon and Syria.   Pray for Jordan to be able to handle =
this large influx of people and provide them with basic essentials of =
life. Pray that Jordan will remain strong as a country and that the =
government will remain stable.   Pray that our team in Jordan will have =
opportunity to minister to the people that are already here.=20

Nabeeh is responsible for the Levant Christar members, which includes one =
Lebanese-Canadian family in Beirut, one single American who evacuated from =
Syria to Jordan yesterday, and 10 family units in Jordan. As tension =
mounts in the region, it can be unsettling for non-Jordanians, especially =
those who are relatively new to the region.  Pray God will give our =
Christar workers peace and wisdom in making decisions concerning their =
safety and their ministries.
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Our family will travel to the US on August 6, plans that were made months =
before the events of the last week.  Ramzi will be enrolling in Samford =
University (Birmingham, AL) and we will be waiting to receive our green =
cards.  Lord willing we will return to Jordan September 15.=20

Ruba is facing great challenges as she proceeds with her master=E2=80*s =
thesis [in women's studies] and must make some big decisions in the next =
week.  Pray God will clearly guide her as to how He wants her to proceed. =
Continue to pray for the Husn Church during the transition of Nabeeh =
completely stepping aside this summer and laymen taking over leadership of =
the church.  There is a small, Christian school in Amman=E2=80*s northern =
village of Ajloun.  The school is in desperate need of staff, remodeling =
and funding for both.  Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, emails of =
concern, friendships and partnership in the Gospel. Serving for the Sake =
of His Kingdom, Nabeeh and Ruba
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Thursday, 18 July 2006   Dear Friends of AWT Ministries, Undoubtedly you =
hear news daily of the difficult situation facing the Middle East.  Many =
people are asking how this is affecting AWT Ministries and our staff I am =
writing to you to put your mind at ease that we are all well and safe.  =
For those of us in Jordan, not much has changed but our hearts are heavy =
for our neighbors.  I'd ask you to pray for the following items:=20

Our AWT office in Beirut, Lebanon, has been closed due to the situation. =
Two of our AWT team are in Lebanon.  Sawsan is Lebanese and is planning to =
stay in Lebanon with her family.  Jennifer is American and is awaiting US =
evacuation plans to Cyprus where she will then get a plane to come to =
Jordan. =20

AWT activities in Lebanon have been put on hold.  We've been asked to hold =
a women's conference there, but cannot make any plans until there is calm =
and safety. Many of our listeners in Lebanon and Northern Israel could be =
affected.  Please pray for their safety.  And of course, without electricit=
y, they will not be able to hear the broadcasts or correspond with us. =20

AWT could be affected financially because Sawsan, Manager of Resource =
Development, will not be able to do any work during this time. =20

Thank you for your prayers for AWT, for our staff, for our region and =
especially for our brothers and sisters being affected by this terrible =
situation. For His Glory, =20
Ruba Abbassi
General Manager
Arab Woman Today Ministry
Box 930101
Amman, 11193 Jordan
Work # + 962 6556 2330
Cell # + 962 79599 8599
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>>> "Nabil Costa" <NCosta at Lsesd.org> 07/18/2006 11:53:26 PM >>>
Nabil K. Costa
Executive Director
Lebanese Society for Educational & Social Development (LSESD)
P.O.Box 165
Mansourieh El Metn=20
Tel: 961 4 401922 - Fax: 961 4 532481
  The greatest good we can do for others is not just to share our riches =
with them, but to reveal theirs.  Zig Ziglar

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Carol Ann Vaughn, Ph.D.,
Director
Christian Women's Leadership Center
Samford University
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35229
205.726.4194
cwlc at samford.edu=20

"We are not what we know; we are what we're willing to learn."
 --- Mary Catherine Bateson
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