From: "Barb Kavouras (by way of Rev. Eric J. Stefanski, <revski@cox-internet.com>)" <kavouras@multiverse.com>
To: <CAT41@cox-internet.com>
Subject: CLIMB: Report from Chaplain
Date: Friday, November 02, 2001 12:28 PM

My husband called this evening and gave this brief report on what has
happened since he arrived at the crash scene in Somerset Pa.

Barb K
Cleveland
kavouras@multiverse.com

The scene of the crash sight in Somerset Pa is divided into three 
sections. The actual crater where the plane impacted can only be accessed 
by evidence recovery personnel.  Another section is the morgue. The final 
section is where the airline is housing the families of the victims.  
Debris is scattered everywhere -- he mentioned that papers were spread 
out over several miles, including hand written notes from those on the 
plane who knew they were going to die in the crash.

He went to the FBI command center and within a short while was involved 
in bringing the Law and the Gospel to those around him.  Several of the 
members of the EPA (there is concern that the jet fuel has contaminated 
the well water) team were very grateful that he stopped by.  They have 
been so busy with the work involved in gathering pieces and parts that 
they have not had a chance to sort out their reaction to the disaster.  
Thank God that He has placed a faithful minister of the Gospel there at 
this time.  He had the opportunity to talk with several people about 
where God is in all of this. He handed out brochures which were made 
before he left (thanks to the help of Scott Schreiber and to donations 
from these lists).  The brochures included the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, 
The Gospel lesson of Jesus stilling the storm, the words to My Hope is 
Built on Nothing Less and also Our God Our Help in Ages Past.  One of the 
men, after looking over the printed material, asked for more to leave in 
the command center and to send to his mother.

There is a makeshift memorial to the victims with their pictures and at 
the top of the memorial is a large cross draped with white material (like 
you would see at Easter).  Some of the people wanted to know about the 
white cloth and my husband used the opportunity to proclaim the Gospel 
through the Resurrection.  This is one chaplain who doesn't just *hold 
hands*!

Continue your prayers for him.  Tomorrow he meets with the victims and 
will have the opportunity to meet with more of the workers.

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