Back in 1985, I was part of a group of 65 men and women who were sent all over the world to work in different capacities alongside career missionaries. Before going off to our respective assignments, we spent 5 and a half weeks going through ... training ... it was an interesting time ... and more than a little intense ... intentionally so, i suppose, to somehow prepare us for potential stresses that we might experience overseas. a couple of months ago, one of the group decided to start to try to get everyone back in touch with each other, and a little over a week ago i received a massive email with updates on 61 of the 65. It is truly amazing to read through what folks have been through in the last 80 years (since we last saw each other -- we had a debriefing conference after everyone was back in the states in glorietta, new mexico. If you'd like to stop in and see what's what, the blog is linked to the right -- the continuing journey. grace & peace