Preparation
It has been a summer full of amazing experiences and training as we prepare to join the Perspectives National Team. In early June we went to Pasadena California (read about that!) for the Explore program. The last week of June we attended Support Raising Solutions, a training bootcamp ministry of the Center for Mission Mobilization. The point of the training was to equip us with a solid biblical foundation, and practical application for the support raising journey we are about to embark on. We are so thankful to have gone through this training because God used it to give us a much bigger vision of Himself as provider and sustainer and we now have the confidence we needed to get started. It was two very long, jam packed 12 hour days. I don’t think the facilitators ever spoke for longer than 10 minutes at a time without some kind of interactive, hands on, table discussion or group participation. My extroversion was wearing thin by the end of it. Almost a month later though, I am reflecting on this time and I know how valuable it was and will continue to be to have had such great training.
We had the great pleasure to be able to go through both the Explore program and the support raising training with another incredible couple, Brett and Colette who are joining Perspectives on the North Central Regional Team. We didn’t know them before June but we have become fast friends and we are so thankful for their friendship and are excited to go through this alongside them.
