Pre-Field Orientation:

Wow, what a whirlwind everything has been. We just returned from our pre-field orientation in Springfield, Missouri. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot. The best part was the people that we met and all of the new friends that we made. Madison and Kyler found some new best friends, two little girls from South Africa. Tolu and Rejoice are adopted daughters to Wayne and Delight, a couple that helped start Lighthouse Childrens Shelter in Rustenburg. They are returning to South Africa and will be about 4 hours from us. It's good that the kids know that they will already have friends in South Africa. That should take away some of the apprehension the kids will have about leaving friends and family here. Pre-Field Orientation has made everything seem more real, and we are very anxious to leave for South Africa.