Photos from the YAV Orientation Week at Stony Point Conference Center, NY

sunrise in the airport

notes on missiology

the campus

the labyrinth

 the meditation room

 

inside the meditation room

they have pigs!

Julius and me

 My small group leader, Maegan, and me

worship together 

 on my way back to my new home

Post about orientation forthcoming...

Photographs from my first two days.

These were taken in the Philadelphia Airport. I got to watch the sunrise after breakfast. (8/16)

                                                                      Jackson Square

                                                                   Cafe Du Monde

                                                                            d.b.a.

                                                    Frenchmen Art Market (all above 8/17)

Arrival!

After waking up at 3am for a 7am flight to Chicago to then board my second flight to New Orleans, I arrived safely in LA by 3pm.

My site coordinator, Layne Brubaker, picked me up from the airport. After the rest of the Young Adult Volunteers (YAV's) arrived and started unpacking, we cooked red beans and rice together. Over a cookie cake dessert, we talked about the upcoming orientation, traditions in New Orleans, and our hopes for the year.

Tomorrow, our only plans are to explore the local thrift shop and the coffeehouse down the street during the day. At night, of course we are headed out to hear local jazz.

Sunday, we are headed to church together at Lakeview Presbyterian Church, grabbing Po'Boys for lunch, and then we head back to Lakeview for some youth programming for the rest of the afternoon.

We are then flying down on Monday morning (6am flight!) to Newark for our orientation at Stony Point Conference Center for the week.


Again, thank you so much for your prayers and support!

Preparation and Fundraising Update

I have very exciting news: You all helped raise over $4,000 to complete my fundraising for the year!! I was not expecting this overwhelming response. Thank you to all of you who have given generous gifts and kept me in your prayers! More thank-you notes will be mailed this week, so check your mailbox soon.

I leave on the 16th to fly to New Orleans, spend a few days with the other New Orleans Young Adult Volunteers before we all fly into Newark. From Newark, we are headed to Stony Point, NY for the week-long orientation for all of the YAV's. And finally, on the 26th we fly back to New Orleans for our year of service to begin!

I am thrilled and a little anxious about this year. I've never spent so much time away from home and my friends, so I am anticipating that some days will be challenging. Still, I am very privileged to be able to serve with some amazing people in an incredible city. I am ready to learn more about discipleship, servanthood, compassion, and trust in God over the coming year.

I am asking for your prayers throughout the year for my ministry and the ministries of my fellow YAV's. If you are interested in becoming a prayer partner for me and are able to commit to praying for me once a month, please email me at hannahmills7@hotmail.com.

Again, I thank you for reading this blog, taking a moment out of your day to think or pray about my ministry and how God will be working through me and the people I am serving this year. Thanks again for all of your generous contributions to make this year happen! You rock!

In gratitude,
Hannah