over the four days at wheaton i was able to put a lot of names with faces and meet some of the people who i had been corresponding with over the past months and even years. i also got to spend a lot of time with five other amazing people who are also missionaries in training (four of whom are commited to giving the same two year commitment to serve in latvia with jv!). overall, the orientation turned out to be a VERY encouraging time. after orientation i got a chance to spend time in chicago with scott and lisa runzo and the rest of latvian team. this was a very good time of learning and fellowship together. thankfully, i also got to stay a few extra days in chicago to spend time with my very good friends chad and polina little. they have continued to be a tremendous blessing to my life.
it was an amazing trip. here are a few pictures....
in the JV office
w/ chad and fletch, two of the guys i will be working with in latvia
JV MITs (missionaries in training)
from left to right: me, chad, fletch, kristin-who will be serving in slovenia, donna and kelly
in front of "the bean" in millenium park
more of the city
the little family adopted me for a few days
2 comments:
Joe, you are so good looking. Chicago looks tight. You should probably stop posting pictures of yourself or you're going to have line of girls who want to meet you when you get to Latvia.
That's cool you got to meet all those people, the guys you'll be living with for the next two years?! Dang, welcome to ResLife again.
Keep up the loving.
Troy Forbis
That is a very small family. I love how "suave" you look in your solo pictures- the half-smile, very smooth Joe.
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