Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Cross Training Day 1 pictures
[blog from Charlie]
David and Jehanne getting ready to walk across in tandem on the high ropes balance beam
David reaching for the rubber chicken
Jehanne suspended precariously over molten peanut butter
Charlie losing his grip and causing Jehanne to become moltenized
David and Jehanne getting ready to walk across in tandem on the high ropes balance beam
David reaching for the rubber chicken
Jehanne suspended precariously over molten peanut butter
Charlie losing his grip and causing Jehanne to become moltenized
Cross Training at La Sherpa
Blog written by Suzy
Greetings Friends!
After much anticipation and planning...we are here! Our team consists of Jehanne Brown, Katie Shirley, Bobby Holmes, Charlie Little, David, Suzy and Mike Dobreski. After a full day yesterday (see Charlie's previous blog post), we are truly getting ready. La Sherpa is a beautiful place that serves as a launching pad for all teams traveling to various countries including Turkey. We are in the mountains above Goleta, although we are not so far away from our homes, it seems that we are far away.
I am so pleased to announce that Mike will be coming up for the last day of Cross Training (tomorrow) as he will be able to go with us to Turkey after all. Please pray for us as we await God's answers regarding a job for Mike.
We will be leaving for LAX on Friday morning early and then arriving in Antalya, Turkey late Saturday night. Please also pray for safe travels and for health as some of the team members have been sick.
More Later!
Thanks for reading our blog!
Cross Training Day 1
[blog from Charlie]
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
We’ve just finished our first full day of cross-training. Began with worship at 7am in the outdoor amphitheater – beautiful view overlooking a canopy of lush, green oak trees and then out into a blanket of fog. So we couldn’t see the ocean...but we knew it was there. Our day was filled with a series of team-building exercises lead by a group called Teamworks. They were excellent as they lead us through a number of challenges which required us to work together and rely on each other to succeed, drawing out the strengths of the individuals in the process. The result, by the end of the day, was a team. Some of the events were hard, both mentally and physically (like rescuing a pair of soft squishy balls in the center of a rope circle of hot, molten peanut butter – see pictures), other were fun to solve such as picking up different items that were placed outside a rope circle (representing our goals) without stepping outside the circle (see pictures) and still others were challenging in the sense of overcoming fears as we tried our hand at the high ropes course (see pictures). As the day progressed our appreciation of each other and our trust in one another increased...and the bonds of fellowship deepened. It was a rich time.
From worship & devotional time to breakfast to team building exercises (all day with a lunch break in the middle) to a group picture to dinner to a teaching time to quiet time to worship to a leaders meeting and prayer time...well that was our day which ended for me about 10:30 pm. Today will be the fullest day of the week. Good thing...I’m exhausted! ...but ‘full.’ NOTE: PICTURES WOULDN'T UPLOAD...LOOK FOR THEM IN A LATER BLOG.
Blessed to be here, Charlie
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
We’ve just finished our first full day of cross-training. Began with worship at 7am in the outdoor amphitheater – beautiful view overlooking a canopy of lush, green oak trees and then out into a blanket of fog. So we couldn’t see the ocean...but we knew it was there. Our day was filled with a series of team-building exercises lead by a group called Teamworks. They were excellent as they lead us through a number of challenges which required us to work together and rely on each other to succeed, drawing out the strengths of the individuals in the process. The result, by the end of the day, was a team. Some of the events were hard, both mentally and physically (like rescuing a pair of soft squishy balls in the center of a rope circle of hot, molten peanut butter – see pictures), other were fun to solve such as picking up different items that were placed outside a rope circle (representing our goals) without stepping outside the circle (see pictures) and still others were challenging in the sense of overcoming fears as we tried our hand at the high ropes course (see pictures). As the day progressed our appreciation of each other and our trust in one another increased...and the bonds of fellowship deepened. It was a rich time.
From worship & devotional time to breakfast to team building exercises (all day with a lunch break in the middle) to a group picture to dinner to a teaching time to quiet time to worship to a leaders meeting and prayer time...well that was our day which ended for me about 10:30 pm. Today will be the fullest day of the week. Good thing...I’m exhausted! ...but ‘full.’ NOTE: PICTURES WOULDN'T UPLOAD...LOOK FOR THEM IN A LATER BLOG.
Blessed to be here, Charlie
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