One of our (fun) responsibilities is helping to orient new staff. Part of that responsibility is showing new staff the island, so this past weekend we gave the Bock's the island tour. Normally on this tour we make several stops at incredible cliff-top vistas, tropical pools full of fish, easy hikes without much sword grass, world war II battle sites and other scenic spots. Normally all of this is under a bright sun and blue sky. We were hoping for that Saturday as we headed out for the Bock's tour, but soon-to-be tropical storm Nuri changed our plans. There was so much rain the mission car almost became the mission boat. We were able to stop at the Inarajan pools for lunch for about an hour before the deluge hit. We drove around the southern end of the island and saw it through a curtain of water. The rain took a break long enough for us to get out of the car at the Asan Overlook (pictured - this is where the US troops reinvaded Guam in 1944). We were all set for a historical presentation by a friendly young park ranger dressed as a WWII marine but, as the drops started to pound our head, we made a quick dash for the car to escape the next dunking. We plan to try the trip again soon.
Sunday after church we went to the house of Mike and Judy Albin, the pastor of
Bayview Baptist Church. Mike is a
Dallas Seminary grad. So in the picture you can see Larry Bock (DTS 2008), Me (DTS 1992) and Mike (DTS 1971). As far as I know we are all the DTS alumni on Guam, or even in the Western Pacific. We enjoyed some good barbequed cheeseburgers, good fellowship and the incredible view from the Bayview parsonage. I plan to be at Dallas Seminary November 10-12 to try to recruit more faculty from there.
One of our (fun) responsibilities is helping to orient new staff. Part of that responsibility is showing new staff the island, so this past weekend we gave the Bock's the island tour. Normally on this tour we make several stops at incredible cliff-top vistas, tropical pools full of fish, easy hikes without much sword grass, world war II battle sites and other scenic spots. Normally all of this is under a bright sun and blue sky. We were hoping for that Saturday as we headed out for the Bock's tour, but soon-to-be tropical storm Nuri changed our plans. There was so much rain the mission car almost became the mission boat. We were able to stop at the Inarajan pools for lunch for about an hour before the deluge hit. We drove around the southern end of the island and saw it through a curtain of water. The rain took a break long enough for us to get out of the car at the Asan Overlook (pictured - this is where the US troops reinvaded Guam in 1944). We were all set for a historical presentation by a friendly young park ranger dressed as a WWII marine but, as the drops started to pound our head, we made a quick dash for the car to escape the next dunking. We plan to try the trip again soon.
Sunday after church we went to the house of Mike and Judy Albin, the pastor of Bayview Baptist Church. Mike is a Dallas Seminary grad. So in the picture you can see Larry Bock (DTS 2008), Me (DTS 1992) and Mike (DTS 1971). As far as I know we are all the DTS alumni on Guam, or even in the Western Pacific. We enjoyed some good barbequed cheeseburgers, good fellowship and the incredible view from the Bayview parsonage. I plan to be at Dallas Seminary November 10-12 to try to recruit more faculty from there.
3 comments:
So glad to see the Bocks arrival and thank you for taking such good care of them. Exciting time--back to school, everywhere and yes cleaning & planning is needed even for homeschooling families. Clarks from KBC, Texas
Thank you. We are enjoying having the Bocks staying with us.
Guam looks beautiful! I hope the weather stays nice-
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