Another week down and we're still going strong. On Monday, we had the opportunity to serve at Paxton Ministries in Harrisburg where we will be serving weekly throughout our training. This week we heard from Mike Holland, Ken Hoke, Anita Keagy, and Shari Baer. We learned about prayer, God's kingdom, did a JoyShop workshop, and wrote our personal life purpose statements.
My life purpose is to...
Katlyn: humbly and obediently serve with compassion and determination bringing acceptance and happiness to myself and others.
Nikki: experience joy as I connect with God, my family, and those around me by challenging myself and others to invest in our health and growth, bringing calmness to each of us.
Kristen: tenaciously value the beauty and potential in God, myself, and others as I inspire each of us to shine, bringing peace, contentment, and joy to our lives.
Brynne: influence and captivate lives as I share my passion for life and challenge myself and others to discover limitless possibilities that bring adventure and freedom to each of us.
We've discovered that we are most fulfilling our life purposes when we are serving in these ways.
Praises
- Brynne has recovered and is feeling much better
- Our team is continuing to bond
Prayer requests
- Kristen is in bed with fever and chills
- that Nikki and Kristen both meet their financial requirements for this trip before November 15
- sustained health of the team as a whole
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Our First Week of Firsts
It's eight days into our training here at Roxbury and we are already discovering-and overcoming-our fears.
We're getting pretty handy in the kitchen. Our goal to eat healthy and cook everything ourselves has been accomplished so far. With a menu that includes red pepper parmesan tilapia and spaghetti squash, we've set the bar high and continue to impress ourselves.
We've already met many amazing people who have shared about their experiences on the mission field. They have shown us the value of working as a team and trusting in the Lord for his provision. The snake stories were a little disconcerting though...
On Thursdays we serve at New Hope and Project Share, both organizations that hand out food to the underprivileged. We enjoyed last Thursday so much, we can't wait to go back.
On Friday we had our first cross-cultural experience: we worked under the direction of Katya, a stern little Russian woman. We now turn down rooms like pros.
Saturday was an adventure! The team went to the Loyd's farm for lessons from Eryca and team building activities. Each of us was given a different disability and then we were turned loose to achieve a list of objectives. We all learned the value of team work. We also had time to ourselves to talk with God. He's opening our hearts to Him and each other.
We are enjoying our time as we learn more and more, but we must also ask that you pray for us. *Brynne has become ill with a fever, sore throat, and congestion. Please pray for her speedy recovery.
*Pray that the rest of the team remains healthy.
*Pray that the team remains in this "honeymoon" stage. We desire to remain this close and to grow closer.
We're getting pretty handy in the kitchen. Our goal to eat healthy and cook everything ourselves has been accomplished so far. With a menu that includes red pepper parmesan tilapia and spaghetti squash, we've set the bar high and continue to impress ourselves.
We've already met many amazing people who have shared about their experiences on the mission field. They have shown us the value of working as a team and trusting in the Lord for his provision. The snake stories were a little disconcerting though...
On Thursdays we serve at New Hope and Project Share, both organizations that hand out food to the underprivileged. We enjoyed last Thursday so much, we can't wait to go back.
On Friday we had our first cross-cultural experience: we worked under the direction of Katya, a stern little Russian woman. We now turn down rooms like pros.
Saturday was an adventure! The team went to the Loyd's farm for lessons from Eryca and team building activities. Each of us was given a different disability and then we were turned loose to achieve a list of objectives. We all learned the value of team work. We also had time to ourselves to talk with God. He's opening our hearts to Him and each other.
We are enjoying our time as we learn more and more, but we must also ask that you pray for us. *Brynne has become ill with a fever, sore throat, and congestion. Please pray for her speedy recovery.
*Pray that the rest of the team remains healthy.
*Pray that the team remains in this "honeymoon" stage. We desire to remain this close and to grow closer.
(our team building exercise)
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