2 weeks down!

Wow! IMS and part of Gateway, the first two weeks of training, are COMPLETE! It has been filled with so many adventures, good and stretching, both physically, mentally and especially Spiritually! I think that the Lord is really growing each and everyone of us here. Getting to the IOC (International Operations Center) for Mercy Ships was exciting and so surreal. My roommate is Danae, who is from Canada and will be teaching 2nd grade on the ship, and we have really hit it off! It is so unique how our training group is so inclusive with everyone! Like even right now, we are sitting here in the living room of our dorm, couches circled around a small tv, watching a chick flick! And last night, we went Country Line Dancing, TEXAS style! We were by far the youngest crowd there, but it was so much fun! I dont want to bore you with a lot of writing, so Ill post a bunch of pictures to explain what we are learning, and what in the world we are doing in Texas :)

Keepin' up the tradition! I like to walk around this little lake (on the property here at the IOC) during quiet times and have lunch on the dock... but with 100 degree weather and 40% humidity... its HOT!

Anchored in the Word of the Lord! I want to know the boundaries of God! Lord, please break me and mold me into your image... this week has been very Spiritually stretching and draining...but I am realllllly enjoying it!

Line Dancing Texas Style!!
(Average Age of group: 70+)
It was such a fun night!

Roomie! Danae! from Canada eh!
Shes going to be the 2nd grade teacher...and were praying that we will be able to room together on the ship too!

Welcome BBQ at Brian Blackburn's house! All the girls of our training group! There's only like 5 guys...and we made them take the pictures :) hehe!

First Church service in Texas! "First-time" parking spot! :)
We walk to church...its across the field...and Paul Baloche is the worship leader..supposedly..but we haven't seen him yet..Danae's REALLY excited to meet him ;) LOL!

Captain Christina! (Like the alliteration??) That is the Ship "Africa Mercy" that we will be living on! We will start in Benin and stay there until December 10th, then go to the Canary Islands for a month for inspections and dry docking, then to Togo for 6 months...then prayfully we will be headed for South Africa for 6-10 months!!

Saying goodbye to my Daddy... This is my home for the next 5 weeks.. MUCH bigger than I will get for the next 2 years!

Welcome to the IOC!!! International Operations Center for Mercy Ships! We will be here until July 23rd-ish... then off to Benin, Africa!!! Woot Woot!

I love you guys! PLEASE email me or comment ANYtime! Also, I update my facebook often, so you may check that out as well! Thank you for your prayers! Please continue to keep me in your prayers! THANK YOU!

EMAIL: csorman@gmail.com
FACEBOOK: Christina Orman

Road trippin it!

Hey guys!! What a fun trip its been already! Tomorrow is my first "official" day at Mercy Ships... We are going to pick up Danae, a girl from Canada who is going to be teaching 2nd grade on the Mercy Africa, from Dallas Airport tomorrow afternoon, and head down to the Mercy Ships International Operations Center! Wahoo! :) I am excited to meet her, and everyone at MS! :D

Our journey has been fun, getting to spend quality time with my Daddy, and just seeing a lot of the Western states of America :) Kansas and Oklahoma and Texas are pretty flat! lol! so there arn't a lot of pictures, but here are some highlights :)


Really Good Hamburger place! haha! this little girl was like "thats only for looking, not sitting" oops ;)

Oh I could SO live here!! Colorado was Beautiful!!
I'm actually right-side-up to the Africans.... (they're on the other side of the world) haha!

The Mercy Africa?!!!! hehe!


Yay!!! FLAT! haha!! literally in the middle of NO where! hehe!

They're all a little up
WELCOME to TEXAS!
My home until July 26th!!



Please keep tomorrow and our training this week in your prayers! Ill keep you updated as much as I can! I love you and thank you for all of your prayers and support! Please feel free to email, and comment ANY time! I LOVE hearing it all! :D

We made it to Utah! (And Colorado too!) But We thought that this mountain looked like a SHIP! Very appropriate I thought! The Mercy Africa!!

Handstanding around the World!! Utah!!!


Thank you to my dad, he is driving me all the way from California (taking the scenic route) to Texas for Mercy Ships Training!

Very Patriotic I thought! :) I can't wait to get a BENIN flag handstand picture! :D

I just finished up my last day of student teaching today!! WOW!! I LOVED my kids!! they were amazing!! I will miss you little ones!


Look at the amazing CALIFORNIA sky before I head out! It looked much better in real life ;) haha! But it looked like the Lord was just shining down on me, saying, "Yes my dear child, You have my blessing and calling to just GO! I am here with you" Thanks Lord ;)

Thanks to my dear friends Jeanice, Steven, Brittney and Ryan...I am packed and ready for a road trip to Texas!! For Africa Mercy Ships Training....I will leave via jet plane from Texas to go to Benin, Africa on July 26th!!!
Our first major "sight seeing adventure"... State Line, Nevada!!! A LOT more to come!!! :) Vegas is next..going to say hi to my Aunt and Uncle(s) for a few hours (of sleep too) :)

Hope you will enjoy all of the pictures! Make sure to check out my Facebook for more pictures and updates! :)

....the countdown....

5 DAYS 'Til I leave for AFRICA training!!!!!!!!!

WOW!

Wow!!! Our God is so great so strong and so mighty! There is nothing our God cannot do! (remember that song from our Sunday school days?? hehe!) I have been blessed in SO many ways! My going away party was Amazing!! :-D I have not had that much fun in a LONG time! About 50 people showed up, and thank you SO much for all of you who came! It blessed my heart more than you will ever know! Thank you for your prayers and support too!! :-D

I also wanted to share with you an AMAZING opportunity the Lord is placing in my life! I have the blessing to share my testimony of what God is doing in my life with my whole church (Revival Christian Fellowship, in Menifee California at 7pm) on Wednesday! :-D Please keep me in your prayers as I desire the Lord's words and light to shine above all else!!! :-D

Also, My prayer is to have monthly sponsors...A friend and I were talking the other day, and it is so true how many of us WANT to GO, but are unable to...and the Lord has allowed me to step out and just GO...I pray that those who desire to go, but cannot, will be able to sponsor me and allow me to be used in this way! I am praying that the Lord provides monthly sponors that can contribute in little and large ways. Even a few dollars a month can be an amazing blessing! I must raise about $500 a month. Please prayfully consider being a part of God's amazing plan with me! :) Thank you SO much!!

If you would like to make a contribution of any kind,

You can make a check out to: Mercy Ships
Memo: 2632

and send it to:
Mercy Ships
PO Box 2020, Lindale, TX 75771-2020, USA

or go online at:
http://www.mercyships.org/get-involved

then click the "Make a Gift...Sponsor a Crew Member"
I am under ORMAN (or click below)

https://secure.mercyships.org/webinfo/US/staffgiving?staff_data=2632~~Christina~Suzanne~Orman


Thank you again!!! God is Seriously blessing!!