Blessings and Love,
Lisa
Well, it is that time again. Time to transition for what I've known for the last month. MTI training came to a close on Saturday and then I headed back to the Chicago area where I will be returning to my work for the summer until the end of August. My plan is to be in Peru by early September. If you have been keeping up with my updates you know that the past 3 weeks has been incredible with regards to the mental and emotional training in preparation for Peru. The last week has proven to be the most challenging. We've had a simulation of an event of how we would handle stress in a crisis situation. We've learned the importance of having a plan for dealing and managing stress on the field. And, we've learned the importance of acknowledging and grieving all the changes that we are facing by committing to moving overseas, and then learned how to say goodbye well. These were particularly emotional days for all of us here as some of us were realizing the extent of grief that we felt in our hearts and just how hard it is going to be to say goodbye to all our loved ones who are staying. We finally realized why there were so many boxes of tissues sitting around the training room! While this may seem strange to some, going through this process is natural, healthy, and good. I am so glad that it was recognized as valuable by all the MTI trainers here. On Sunday, we got to practice what we had learned about how to say goodbye well as we all left to go our separate ways from MTI. Saying goodbye to this amazing group of like minded individuals, the trainers and all the staff at MTI was very difficult and it hurt deeply. MTI's way to say goodbye is not inside a building by joining them on their going out and waving until they can not see the people leaving any longer (see pictures). Overall, I have been tremendously blessed for knowing all of them and getting to spend a month together to learn and build friendships before we all move on to serve where we have been called. Thanks all who have prayed for me during this training. I will continue to update this blog as new events transpire. Please continue to pray for the sale of my home.
Blessings and Love, Lisa
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karen pitroda
6/9/2013 11:53:11 pm
So good to hear about your training at MTI. Looking forward to seeing you!
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Nancy Wilhelm
6/14/2013 12:43:52 pm
So glad to be back in touch with you again.
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