Hannah and I are both feeling a little anxious and excited about the whole process. We have had the added privilege of attending the last two of the past orientations in part, and living next door to the program coordinator (Nathan)... but now that we are finally the one's going it is even more exciting. The reality of our imminent departure is finally setting in.
Later today we will meet up with our teammates (Adam C., Jared C., Denise C., and Randy L.) for a little welcome dinner and then tonight will do some final paperwork for our visas. The rest of the week is a mixture of information about where we'll be staying, the schools where we'll be working, and general culture and language instruction.
Just a week ago we were hosting our big "Thank You" party at GFC, catching up with friends over coffee and clothes-pin cookies. Then we had a whirlwind tour to Chicago to meet up with family and friends...and it's been just one "party" after another all week... and now it's time to get serious.
A Few Prayer Requests:
- Team unity
- Spiritual preparation for the whole team
- Final preparations
- The many "goodbyes" and "thank you's" with family and friends
