ILC, Day One

We moved in today to our latest home. It didn't take long to get our stuff out of the rental SUV and into the apartment 10A, Quad 10, International Learning Center, Rockville, VA. A big thanks goes to Chris Turner whom we met moments before for helping to get us unloaded. Chris was also my ride back from the airport after I turned in the rental.
When I went to CIU, they used to talk of Syllabus Shock - a condition brought on by attending the first day of classes, collecting syllabi and then realizing the magnitude of the amount of stuff required. I felt something like that tonight before we went to supper. We began our assignments this evening by completing about 70 percent of the Search and Explore scavenger hunt. More tomorrow when the Admin Building is open ;~b
We are blessed beyond our imagination. We have a one bedroom apartment with washer and dryer, kitchenette and great neighbors. We have been assigned as small group facilitators (Syllabus Shock). The "cafeteria" has a wonderfull salad bar and we will have to keep a fitness log (I am not playing combat basketball).

Pray for the people living in Munich blinded by affluence and post modernism;

Pray for Paula and me as we begin our Field Personnel Orientation that we will not simply survive but that we will flourish spiritually;

Pray for our small group, most of whom we have not yet met, that we will form strong accountability relationships and that we will help each other to grow spiritually;

Stay tuned for the further adventures of Ray and Paula at the ILC . . .