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While serving as a missionary, petitioner became aware of
widespread drug addiction in Bangladesh. Petitioner has traveled
to drug-infested areas in Bangladesh and has visited with many of
the drug-addicted individuals. Petitioner's experiences and
conversations with the local Bengalis have led petitioner to
believe that there is a need for a drug-rehabilitation program in
his area. In his next phase of deputational ministry, petitioner
plans to raise funds to sponsor such a program. Petitioner has
not informed the DFM of his interest in sponsoring a drug-
rehabilitation clinic and to the best of his knowledge, the DFM
is unaware of his activity in this area.
At the time of trial, petitioner intended to return to the
United States in June 1996 to begin his second phase of
deputational ministry. Although most missionaries serve 4 years
in the foreign field before returning to the United States,
petitioner planned to return after approximately 3 years. In
making this decision, petitioner considered the needs of his
school-aged children and the schedules of other missionaries in
his region. Additionally, petitioner was eager to begin
soliciting funds necessary to support his drug-rehabilitation
program. It appears that the DFM's involvement in planning
petitioner's field departure date was minimal and that petitioner
decided on his return date independent of the DFM.
Petitioner owns a copy of the missions manual, but he has
never actually referred to it in making his missionary decisions;
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