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Padre video diaries 2

  • Newsnight
  • 26 Mar 07, 03:43 PM

Padre BarnburyThe second in an occasional series of video diaries from padres stationed with British troops in and around Basra as part of Newsnight's .

Padre Banbury is serving at a medical facility in Basra. He gives his thoughts on the difficulties of offering prayers for soldiers killed in the conflict and of trying to find a brighter side to life in Iraq.

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  • 1.
  • At 05:12 PM on 26 Mar 2007,
  • Nick wrote:

Excellent report, Padre. I have nothing but respect and admiration for what you are doing. May I ask, do you ever work with the Iraqi population? Let's not forget that it's not only British servicemen dying out there, and that every death is just as tragic and wasteful.

  • 2.
  • At 09:45 PM on 27 Mar 2007,
  • Richard Radley wrote:

Your doing a wonderful job Dave. Keep up the good work. Great to hear that God can be brought alive to our service men and women in a place like Iraq and among so much heartache. We are proud of you.

God Bless

  • 3.
  • At 09:47 PM on 27 Mar 2007,
  • Ruthi Banbury wrote:

Well done Dad!!! Often we get phone calls from you and bad stuff may have happened but so has good. I am so so so so proud of you and I know you are truly doing a good job and good work out there. LOVE YOU!

  • 4.
  • At 10:43 PM on 29 Mar 2007,
  • Philip & Cath wrote:

Thanks for that David, really good to get your perspective on the situation out there. Particularly glad that you are inspiring hearts and keeping spirits up out there. It is so essential. All of the padres out there should be reminded that they are very much "lights in a dark place"

Love PCA&P

  • 5.
  • At 08:58 PM on 30 Mar 2007,
  • Phil Banbury wrote:

Hi daddy

It's phil just to say quickly cool flashy video diary
love phil xxxxxxxxxxxx

David Banbury - congrats to you & yours 'of faith' colleagues, doing an invaluable job out there.

(as ex ariborne warrior (cold war variety) all hail to the lads & lasses out in the ooloo)

Yours, poignant words & memories

vikingar

  • 7.
  • At 10:30 AM on 20 Apr 2007,
  • Chris Hart wrote:

Hi David

We are members of St James and are really moved by the way that the Lord is using you in such difficult circumstances. It is really helpful to have such regular updates and to hear about the different ideas that you are introducing. I trust that your family is continuing to be strengthened by friends and the Lord's presence. they will certainly be overjoyed when you are able to be back with them full time.

We continue to pray for safety in the remainder of the time you are serving in Iraq and look forward to hearing you when you next come to preach at St James.

May the Lord bless you richly as you continue his work and pray for an emergence of peace in that troubled land

Best wishes in Jesus

Chris and Val Hart

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