The first two full days of orientation in Chicago have flown by. There has been a good balance between getting to know our fellow YAGM volunteers and preparing ourselves for our year as servants in multiple ways.
Pastor Jim Gonia has been leading a session on spiritual practices to bring along with us for the journey. As we look after our souls' health this coming year, he has presented us with new ways of considering our relationship with God and new prayer techniques to consider using.
Learning to communicate despite cultural and language barriers was the theme of today. Sunitha Mortha guided us through sessions on communication between cultures. We simulated various language barriers through activities such as a tag game where the instructions were delivered in gibberish, a card game where the rules were taken away and silence strictly enforced, and navigating to a restaurant in groups without being able to talk.
Tomorrow's theme looks to be focusing on the logistics of the program.
No comments:
Post a Comment