Finally Friday!

Sorry that we haven't posted much in the past few days. We have been knee deep in our classrooms getting everything ready for school to start (Tuesday for Brad, Wednesday for me). Today we were off campus for most of the day doing a team building experience at a place called "Crossroads" (a global ministry that provides resources for people in need http://www.crossroads.org.hk/).

We all participated in a refugee simulation to help build understanding about and empathy for displaced people groups (in our case Afghanis). It was a very powerful simulation and evoked many emotions of fear, total loss of control and panic. While I found it very difficult to be yelled at by the guards Brad said it was WAY less intense than boot camp. We had identity cards and had to with our family group get food, medical supplies and try to get into the schools (bribing the guards all the way). My group was promised we could "escape" and then were sold into human trafficking. It was a great experience overall and I think Brad should take his high school students. It really helps you to identify with 42 million people world wide who experience an average of 12 years of displacement (we only spend 45 minutes).

We will be sure to post pictures this weekend.