A Typical Day at a Glance

The purpose of this mid-month post is to give you a glance into what a typical day is like for us! First, I know that we've mentioned that the Missionary Training Center campus is located right on the lake. Well here is an aerial view, courtesy of Zillow. I tried outlining the campus in red as best I could so you can see its huge size! We live toward the upper left-hand part of the campus in one of the rows of houses off of Service Lane and our classes are in that building that looks like a sideways "L" toward the middle of the map above Indian Road Drive.

Nearly every morning, Cameron has been faithful in getting up at 3am to study Greek for future Bible translation. We leave for class at about 7:30 in order to ensure that we get our favorite seats. Those seats are in the left column in the front row all the way to the right of the table. The only drawback to being in the front row is that the air conditioning pours directly on us! Hence the long sleeves we are wearing on an eighty-degree day.

At 8am we have "Hold the Ropes" named for the people who used to hold the ropes for scuba divers back in the day. In the same sense, we hold the ropes of missionaries by reading their newsletters and praying for the requests they included. We do this Tuesday - Thursday from 8am until 8:20am. On Mondays we also pray but with our ministry team and on Fridays we have chapel worship and then a speaker.

From 8:30 until 12:05 we have four class periods. So far we've had Worldview, Learning Styles, Love and Respect, and Foundational Bible Teaching. All of these have been AWESOME and have really challenged us in so many ways.

Then on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 1:15 until 5pm, Cameron has his carpentry work detail. So far he's ripped tiles out of a bathroom, cut wood, framed a wall, assisted in wiring outlets and all that entails, and painted. He's sure been busy and has learned a lot in just these first four weeks!

Meanwhile, Monday - Wednesday, from 2:15 until 5pm, I am in the Ministry Practicum office. During our time here, students are required to devote approximately eight hours a week divided into
both church involvement and a community outreach. This is under the responsibility of the Ministry Practicum team that consists of five staff members and myself. I've primarily been working on the community outreach sign-up sheet for the first semester students along with a variety of other lists, homework assignments, creating calendars and grading spreadsheets, and all kinds of other super fun things that I love to do!

In the evenings, Cameron and I will usually work on our homework and participate in some of the activities around the campus such as dancing, volleyball, bonfires, hanging out with students and staff, and other random things. Cameron will also prepare for his Sunday school lessons and I work on our church's website.

I hope that this gives you a better idea of what a typical day is like for us. We are really enjoying being here as we prepare to serve the Lord overseas! They say that this is the most thorough cross-cultural training available and I believe it as we are continually challenged in our worldviews and presuppositions. Thank you for all your prayers and support.

United in Christ,

Caitlin and Cameron

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