This morning, at 7:30am, the men and women God has called to be part of Cohort 4 for Extreme Peru arrived to their new home. A bunch of us from Cohort 3 went to greet them at the airport with smiling faces, as they fought to break through the sleep-deprived fog. They welcomed the reception, and were very excited that people had showed up and cared. This cohort is a bit smaller than mine, but still... God has called these amazing men and women to do some amazing things here in Peru! It is really cool because in Cohort 4 there is a diverse range of ages, more so than in any other cohort. And yet, they all are already so close after a week of orientation, as if their age differences did not even exist. This is AWESOME! I remember being in that exact spot, 3 1/2 months ago, when we all arrived in Arequipa at 11pm at night, tired from the plane rides and not having a clue what to expect in the coming days, despite the best efforts of Extreme's orientation. It was really cool today, though, because a few of us got to take some of the group around town a bit and show them a trick or two to surviving Peru :)
Thinking ahead into the future for Cohort 4... I know that in my cohort we all miss our families. Different amounts at different times, but they are still missed nonetheless. And I was just thinking about one of the 40/40's (who I admittedly don't know much about yet) that is in her later 40's, and is a single mother of an 18 year old daughter. That has to be hard... I think I have it hard not being able to be at all of the family functions. But, she is just on my mind especially tonight, and therefore is going to be in my prayers extra as well.
That's all. Not much tonight. Classes tomorrow-- pray, please! :)
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