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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Mission Training Internationl

The whole family is in Palmer Lake Colorado, near Colorado Springs for a three week training preparing us for the emotional, spiritual, cultural and familial aspects of living overseas. There are 20 countries and 16 sending agencies represented here. We have met some amazing people. The children have their own program and as I write are on a fieldtrip to the Garden of the Gods (rock formations, not pagan indoctrination). The were not told where they were going in order to help them deal with the unexpected.

The weather here is amazing, sunny and hot, then thunderstorms, wind, sun and lightning...
reminds me of Ethiopia. (Above, catching lightning in the lens!)

The majestic promise of God.

Juliette and Timmy have adapted well,
love going to their classes, playing games, sewing, making smores.

In a lesson about expectations, Tim plays the role of Mr. Feelings. The other students are holding giant rubberbands, which they were
occasionally instructed to let "twang" or snap on Mr. Feelings.

3 comments:

the jackson 4 said...

Very cool! Love that pic of T & J with the rainbow.

Sarah Elwer said...

mr feelings - that's funny. I hope he didn't get too hurt :)

A. T. Elwer said...

Seems like a abuse.
And Tim I think I would have my hands elsewhere.