update

Wow, the time here is going by fast!! We've been here two weeks already! I thought we should let you know what we've been up to the last couple weeks. We just completed two of four weeks in classroom training (we are halfway done). We are in class from 8am to about 3 or 4pm depending on the day. The first week we focused on the character of God, prayer, and spiritual warfare. This last week was focused on ourselves and personal development, and learning to live in community. I am looking forward to this next week when we will learn about world view and cultural transformation, and working with the poor and needy. Several national leaders of Mercy Ships will be joining our class this next week too. We are able to get out on the weekends and enjoy activities off base with others. We've had a couple movie nights, BBQ, and a trip to the zoo.

We are also being stretched and challenged personally and sprititually. It is a very refreshing time of evaluation of the heart and rest of the spirit. Not to mention how wonderful and spoiled I am because I am not cooking or cleaning:) The food here is delicious by the way and we have met some of the neatest people! We are really enjoying the time together and experiencing all this with each other.

Tim and I find "the South" a cultural experience in itself :) So we came up with 12 things we thought were funny and unique to Texas that I will leave with you on this next post! :)

-h