P.A.T.H. Training • day (twenty-five)

Well, we've finished up with our third full week of P.A.T.H. training. The modules with Mike Matthews have been amazing; Cross Cultural Communication, Worldview, Narrative Bible Teaching, we covered a lot of ground last week. The classes were enjoyable and highly interactive, chalk full of good information. The thing that struck me most was how Mike pulled everything together from all 6 modules this far. It was certainly a great week of classes!

This past week was our last week of being 'settled' at P.A.T.H. training, each week from here on out will involve either completely packing up or unpacking. Please keep us in prayer as this will put a strain on most here. We will be losing a few days of classes as well. From what I understand these setbacks are a result of the last minute venue change for the training this year.

Today we'll be starting full day classes for this week long module. The program is called SYIS (sharpening your interpersonal skills), I'm curious just what it will entail. Stay tuned.

P.A.T.H. Training • day (twenty two)

P.A.T.H. Training • day (twentyone)

Today in class we had a high level of interaction. In the study of culture and the importance of recognizing just how challenging it can be, Mike, our instructor scattered the pieces of a puzzle on the floor and had the entire class attempt to put it together in just twenty minutes without the image as a reference. It was a valuable object lesson. We were all involved in some roll play as well as we talked about some of the differences in culture and the challenges in communicating across those lines. It's certainly been a great week in the classroom!

Ben & Nikki Clarke are a couple of the mentors on staff here at P.A.T.H., and they have been going all out to make this a wonderful experience for all of us. They provided us an opporutnity for an afternoon paddle and a few of the fella's threw in a line (to no immediate avail) It was a beautiful day for a canoe outing!

Some more wildlife, we've been hearing these at night as they fly home.

In God We Trust!

P.A.T.H. Training • day (twenty)

P.A.T.H. Training • day (nineteen)

We thought it might be fun, as part of the video blog to introduce you to some of our fellow trainees here at P.A.T.H. So, today's video update includes a chat with Dion and Krista Gingerich, they work with Living Hope Native Ministries in Sudbury, Ontario. But I'll let them tell you for themselves!

P.A.T.H. Training • day (seventeen)

P.A.T.H. Training • day (sixteen)

The close of another module... hello weekend!

Some Mule Deer on campus.