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PFO - Friday July 2nd


Hey Everyone...another long day under our belts...although we definitely had some downtime, and a chance to connect with friends, see the beauty of some of the local sights, and have some good fellowship with a new friend.

We continued our sessions focused on our transition and the process of entering a new culture...we have been learning a lot about "becoming they"; strengthening our skills of observation in order to adapt and share in the culture that we will be serving in. Here are some pictures of us in "class"...

Lately we've been sitting up high, in the back of the lecture hall...makes it a little bit easier to get to the restroom :)


Our row-mates...Amanda (Vienna), Channon and Joe Overby (Vienna), and Dan (Taiwan)...


Justin with a table-full of his new friends, enjoying their lunch in the cafeteria 


Later, after a "picnic" BBQ dinner out on the quad, we had the opportunity to visit Letchworth State Park (apparently known as the "Grand Canyon of the East"). I hope you enjoy the pictures...Here is Justin and Dalton enjoying the bus ride together


Rebecca and I on the bus to the aforementioned state park


A very nice family picture in front of the upper falls and a trestle that was apparently stolen from some gorge in Africa (or something like that). You can see the trestle better in the second picture in the sequence...


A picture of Katie (Vienna) and our new friend Marc (we had him over for snacks after we got home...he's from Wales and is heading to North Africa...cool guy with an interesting story). They were "peaking" over the edge of a footbridge for a picture by a photographer standing lower on the path...I thought it looked like they were throwing up over the side. Sometimes I am wrong.


The following sequence of pictures is of the path to a viewpoint. It was very steep. We joined the Basnett family as we bravely went up the stairs, threw rocks into the gorge, and then walked backed down the stairs...



We ran into some hot air balloons preparing to take human beings into the air...two balloons on the ground, first one in the air, both balloons in the air...enjoy!


Some more pics of the Letchworth State park...waterfalls and such...aren't they "gorgeous"?



So, that's it. Hope you enjoyed the pictures...it was great to be able to enjoy the majesty of God's creation and rest for a while...

He has been working so powerfully in us and our fellow participants...we ask that you continue to pray for our journey, and that of our friends, as we patiently seek God's will. We are all a bit overwhelmed with the magnitude of the calling and our absolute inadequacy if not for His Grace and Spirit. We all need patience and continued energy for the second half of the course...

Until tomorrow's post...

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  1. Becky StoneJuly 4, 2010 at 1:57 AM

    Updates and pictures are great! Can't wait to see you guys, although I hope you won't be too exhausted!

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