Mirror post of Faith or Bust...

So what's up with Faith or Bust?

Well... Faith or Bust 2007 is in the planning stages... Which means I'm not sure what all is going to happen or how yet to carry it all out. I do know that it's going to happen, and I'm going to plan a few meetings for the NYC area soon... I just need to figure out who's interested and what times they're available. What I can say is if YOU are interested, I suggest you gather a database of everyone you've ever known, Last year we sent out a few hundred letters asking for 5$ each, and we got all the money we needed for our trip.

The trip will occur Mid may to Mid august and will be in KOLKATA (CALCUTTA), India.

Some tentative deadlines:

Sending me an "interest" email (stating your name, address, parish affiliation how much time you want to spend in India (1 month -3 months) and why you want to go to India with Faith or Bust. Also, what gifts do you bring and anything else you want to add?)	ASAP
First Meeting NYC metro (general Info, and questions)	By end of January
Subsequent Metro area meetings	twice a month
Local area meetings	twice a week
Commitment decision	Early April or earlier if you're ready
Have all donation letters sent	Early April

Some notes...

• I would like to meet everyone who wants to go, well before the first meeting, and I'm willing to travel to whereever you live (possibly even to California).
• If you don't live in the NYC metro area, fear not! You can still go, we'll work it out, most things we can talk about on cell phones, email, or in person (I'll see what I can do to visit at least once).
• I'm an idiot and a sinner, so bear with me and the mistakes I'm bound to make.
• AND PLEASE EMAIL ME any questions you have, this will give me some things to blog about and things to gather together.
• Also, the trip is limited to 12 people per month (some exceptions might be made if there are people staying longer).
• The cost is probably going to be around 3000$ (regardless the length of your stay, the flight is the most expensive thing), 2/3rds or more of which you'll get by donations. I'm serious when I say you will get.
  
• Remember: God provides, even when we doubt. Even when our own fears and darkness seem to obscure any light, His love is burning through all the emptiness.
• Everyone going will have some area of responsibility (coordinating flights, things to bring, meetings, website/logo design, etc.)
  

God bless!

~Edward.
my email is: sirhair at gmail dot com