My First Week of Training

Hello Team!
As of yesterday I completed the first week of training. So much has happened that it is hard to believe I have only been here and known these people for seven days. This week has been mainly focused on giving us lots of opportunities to bond with fellow trekkers. Monday through Thursday we attended seminars that went into more detail about the program and introduced us to all the MBMSI staff we will be working with. On Friday we headed out in rental vans to spend the weekend in Whistler. The idea behind that was to give us a change of environment and a chance to get to know one another better. We had a photo scavenger hunt in the village on Friday and on Saturday six of us went on a 16km hike! The hike was beautiful. We crossed many waterfalls and streams throughout the whole thing. In the evenings we spent time sharing our testimonies and the stories of how we came to the TREK program. The first few days were a little awkward getting to know everyone, but after this weekend I feel much more comfortable.
The upcoming week.
I am super excited for the week that is coming up as the theme is “Hearing God's Voice”. Hearing God's voice is not something that I am too familiar with so I'm excited to hear what the Bible says on the subject and how other people think and feel about it. Please pray this week that as people share and I learn from their experiences and the Biblical truths they present, that I will be able to grasp what I am learning and apply it to my life. I don't want to hear each message and just understand it without allowing it to change my thoughts and actions. I've also been feeling extra tired lately (I've been taking evening naps!), so please pray that I will be able to sleep and feel rested when I wake up. Thanks Guys!
Carmen

Ps: I also discovered I have the skills to attach pictures, so here's one of my small group (LtoR: Me, Cheryl, Nathan, David) during the photo scavenger hunt in Whistler.