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End of the first full day of PFO

We had a fantastic day today...even though we really haven't started with any of our sessions, the last few hours have been extremely encouraging. Its great to be able to hang out and spend time with other families who are in essentially the same position as we are...we are facing many of the same challenges, carrying many of the same burdens, and processing many of the same changes to our lives.

We started out the day with breakfast with the Overby family...the are also heading to serve in Vienna, and it has been a great joy to get to know Joe, Channon, and their three kids Nathan, Bethany, and Caylah...Nathan and Justin are the same age and will be in the same class at ICSV. We have also made new friends in the the Basnett family; Dan, Missy, Dalton, and Gracen...Dalton, their son, is also Justin's age. They will be serving in Taiwan.

We have also spent time with Amanda Howard, another teacher heading to Vienna, and had some time to talk with Katie, a teacher who spent the last year at ICSV but hadn't been able to attend last year's PFO...we all have been peppering her with questions; especially since we will be living in the same apartment that she lived in all of last year...

As I write this, a thunderstorm has popped up: second day in a row with rain...no wonder its so green around here...

And now, for some pictures from today's activities...

Justin on his "bed". He was so tired last night, he fell asleep before getting to his room.
The view from our window...
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Walking to church this morning
 Walking UP the hill to get to the cafeteria and our meeting location.
 A memorial to the citizens of the town who perished in the Civil War
 Some of our fellow PFO participants (Channon and Joe are on the left of this picture)
 View of some of the class buildings and the common area outside the student center and cafeteria
 Justin and Dalton waiting for the caf to open for dinner...
 

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