The adventures of Team Kenya...12/5/07

...if you are late
we will experiment with the following consequences that the team has voted on:

you will either - a.) do a number of push-ups
b.) sprint as a team to the prayer tower or chapel
c.) attend the next meeting, prayer, or function earlier as a team

for those of you participating in the basketball fundraiser --> see you tonight @ 5:20 in the mabee center
for the rest, see you tuesday morning for breakfast in saga @ 9:30
and for the record. have a merry christmas!

Chairman positions:
Family time chairman: Beka Mcgee
Encouraging chairman: Isaiah Weaver
Birthday chairman: Ashlee French
Snacky chairman: Amanda Palomares
Meeting Place chairman: Ronnie Mills
Fundraiser chairman: Ipe Simon
Devo chairman: Christie Paulson
Kenya news chairman: Ruth Rivera
Historian chairman: Stephen Brown
Scripture chairman: Ashley Vanderhyden
T-shirt chairman: Ebony Roberts

Team Meeting - 11/28 - check it

lots of announcements from our team meeting last night in zoppelt.
here's a quick list for your planners and to remind you of your 'homework'

11/28

• Big Team Tonight 11/29 in Zoppelt, WEAR CHRISTMAS STUFF
  
• Oru family christmas --> Friday at 7:30, meet in maybe center at 10:50am to prep
• Last team meeting of the semester will be next wednesday same as usual - 10:30 @ security

Homework:

• Bring Schedule for next semester on wednesday
• Think about possible punishments/consequences to vote on for beig late/absent
• Post on the facebook group when you would like to eat dinner as a team in saga next week
• finish your posters if you havent already
• Fundraisers!
• Brainstorm some neat chairman positions - it's your team, we all will have one! (ie. snacks, etc.)

what an awesome time last night. Praise and worship (props ronnie), cake, hanging out, and the incredible time of prayer at the end all show just how tight this team is. It was cool too having us all together. Family style.

*I was truly blown away by the video you all made for my birthday. Nobody has ever done anything like that for me. THANK YOU SO MUCH


kenya


<3

woops

Big team this thursday (tomorrow) 11/29 is in Zoppelt. NOT the chapel. my bad.

-no big team next week
-lots going on until break...we appreciate your committment and dedication in spite of all that you already have on your plate

best team ever.

hey everyone,
just a quick reminder that if you dont have a passport the deadline to get in the necessary forms is this wednesday. get on it tomorrow or early wednesday so you can get the receipt to the missions office before close.

team meeting 10:30 wed in front of security
bigteam 6:30 thurs in the chapel
oru family christmas on friday

hope your break was all you ever hoped and dreamed it would be!
love,
mitch and sarah

its been a while

i promise we are going to start being faithful to this blogspot!
sarah and i have agreed to get on the ball and make this another solid way to see whats going on, find out whats coming up, what you may have missed, and who knows what else.

so..


no team meeting this week! happy thanksgiving :]

highlights from wed 11/14

• oru family christmas fri 11/30 - help set up during chapel hour and working the water deal that night
• keep thinking of fundraising ideas - we will be calling on you after the break
• if you didnt get your poster finished...theres no better time than now...
• passport applications are DUE by wed 11/28 - get on it!!!
• always stay cool

this team is seriously the top notch crowd of oru and the missions program. we couldnt be mored siked about who is hanging out and rollin to kenya with us. i speak for sarah and i both when i say we love you all. keep it up and dont forget about the main man - hes our daily bread and sustenance, lets feast.

-mitchy

team meeting numero uno

Tomorrow night - Wednesday 10/24, meeting at security 11pm.
Dress Warmly!

1st official team meeting...it's all good from here on out ;)

Kenya handle it?

Get ready for an awesome, bodacious, mind-blowing, life-changing, gallant, God-encountering, jaw-dropping, daring, daunting, valiant, lionhearted, intrepid, stalwart, heroic, adventerous year. You're about to embark on a journey that's going to change your life. And we're not just saying that. As your leaders we are committed to this team, the vision, and the process. We cannot wait to meet you all and take our first steps on this journey together. Lets give our everything as we declare this to be an awesome year right from the start!

...so who are these fearless leaders you ask?

Team Leader: Sarah Hucks
Description: 5ft 2 inches, Senior ICD major, always having fun and gets the job done. West Coast Cali.
Shout out: Hey guys! I'm super stoked for this team! I have been praying for you and I know God is getting ready to rock our lives as we have the opportunity to impact each other and Kenya! I am looking forward to our team emerging as a family.I also look forward to the different qualities that you guys will bring to the team. This year we're all going to learn from each other.You are truly valued by God and us (and when I say us I mean me and your STELLAR ATL Mitch). So get ready to have an adventurous year. See ya at big team!

Assistant Team Leader: Mitch Zientz
Description: 6ft 7inches, Junior Biology major (i'm gonna be a dentist), East Coast Fla.
A Few Words: Yo guys, lets just say I am one of the luckiest guys around. I couldn't be more down to go to Kenya with such an amazing team. I know God has put us all here for a reason and is ready to do an awesome work through us and for the people of Kenya. You all are in for the time of your lives this year as we prepare and go. Let me just amp up our leader to you guys too - with Sarah, we're hanging with the best of the best. I don't know what else to say other than Get Siked!


Get at us!

Sarah - shucks@oru.edu cell # 918-344-3275 and of course facebook.

Mitch - mitch@oru.edu cell # 772-349-8391 -- ha, no facebook.