Mission Training International

Will and I are about to begin our third week at Mission Training International (MTI) in Colorado. The first two weeks were language training and we are about to move on to two weeks of cultural training. Here are the top five things about our time here so far.

1. Colorado is beautiful! I mean, we already knew this, but man, living in the midst of mountains is breath taking! It is so gorgeous in this area! Here are some pictures of hikes we have been able to do in the area so far.

  2. Missionaries are great people. We are here with over 30 other adults (and lots of kids!) and they are really kind people. I guess you would expect missionaries to be kind, but we have been blown away by the love and compassion of the people we are here with. We are so grateful that God is sending these great people to spread His love all over the world. The people that are taking this training with us are going everywhere including the Dominican Republic, Southeast Asia, Austria, Kenya, and many other countries. There is even another couple here who is going to South Sudan! We are very grateful for the friendships we are building with people here and grateful that God is calling His people all over the world!

3.   Learning a new language can be fun and manageable. Over the past two weeks, we have been learning a method of how to learn a language.  I have to admit, learning a new language is NOT my favorite part about moving to a new country. However, after this training, I am looking forward to it a lot more and much more hopeful that it can actually be a manageable task if I am diligent and plan it out well. I’m so grateful for the new skills we learned for language learning!

4.  Pre-Field training is VERY beneficial! We are only halfway through the training and I already feel like it has been worth every penny. The staff here is extremely knowledgeable and all have a lot of experience in the mission field. This has been a great time of “filling our backpacks” with great knowledge that I know will be very beneficial on the field.

5.   God is faithful! Okay, we already knew that one too, but seriously, He is so good! We are incredible grateful for everything we are getting to experience here and know that it will lead to life-long friendships and great knowledge for our future in the mission field. We are also so grateful that we are getting very close to finishing support. We only need around $600 more per month to be fully funded! If you are interested in joining our support team, please go to http://www.whm.org/give/missionary?ID=51266.