Another week here in St. Louis at the International Center, the second week of our mandatory orientation. While last go-around focused on helping prepare people to make presentations to congregations, this week focused more on considering and preparing for the monumental shifts that come in relocating to another country. Spiritual and emotional health need to… Continue reading Orientation Completed!
Category: Travel
Making New Friends
We know, of course, that we aren’t doing this alone. We can’t. This will only work with partners. Friends. People behind us and alongside us and ahead of us. These friends and partners will be of value in so many different ways, just as different parts of a body should. Having hosted close to 70… Continue reading Making New Friends
Orientation Bound!
My wife and I get up at a truly awful hour tomorrow morning to begin a somewhat circuitous journey towards our first mandatory orientation as I start up as a Theological Educator bound overseas. We’ll make a pit stop in Iowa to visit some fantastic supporters, then jump back on a plane to St. Louis… Continue reading Orientation Bound!
The Nelson Family Indonesia 