Well, I made it safely in Virginia and it has been a crazy week and a half since arriving. There is so much we have to learn in such a short time before leaving for the field. It has been wonderful seeing friends that I met at conference in April and getting to know the people serving in my same region. Orientation has the feel of being in college again with classes during the day, lots of work to do, and still time to play pick-up games of basketball and football (probably because we weren't reading the assigned book for the next day :) . There are over 350 people here, the most workers sent out to the harvest from one orientation session in the history of the board. Please be lifting all of us up to the Father.
Orientation itself has been a unique mix of practical and academic learning. The classes have range from discipleship and doctrine to how to cut hair and drive a stick shift. There are so many things that I take for granted so much that will not be available on the journey ahead. Though the days have been long and the pile of books get higher each day, He has been so faithful and so present in this place. This past week He has been constantly whispering in my ear (1 Kings 19:11-13), reminding me of how He led me to this journey. He is so faithful!
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