Cross Cultural Orientation in Colorado

Jake and I went to our first Young Life International training November 6-11 in Colorado Springs. It was such a great time to come together with twenty other individuals who are serving all over the world with Young Life. The staff who shared with us were amazing and so encouraging as we learned about topics such as: Conflict Resolution, Language Acquisition, Cultural transitions, Donor Care, etc. We spent most of the day in a classroom-like setting learning from these staff members, and then at night we would relax and have fun together. Some of my highlights from this training were talking to other young couples like us and encouraging each other, praying together and laughing at some of the experiences we have been through so far. All in all, we were so thankful to have been a part of this training and to meet so many great people.

P.S. Jake made this video and it is awesome, you should watch it!

Family and Friends in Portland

Sharing our vision with family in Portland

This was just after we had some great Louisiana cooking and fellowship with the Chevealliers and some awesome friends from Wolf Mountain.

Thanks Grandma for the great lunch at Beaches!

Fun times in Ashland

Jake and I stayed in Ashland for almost a week with a wonderful family who let us live with them.

We had an awesome small group presentation sharing our vision for the Dominican Republic and also visited many other people in Ashland who Jake had known while growing up.

Some memories that I will enjoy: watching many episodes of The Office with the Stranbergs, getting to meet lots of amazing and encouraging people, and walking in Lithia Park with the beautiful fall trees all around us.

Thanks to everyone who supported us on this trip and opened up their homes for us to stay or share a meal with you!

Love,
Jake and Kyla