This week has been SO exciting!!!!! We just completed orientation week for first year students. During orientation, USP gave tents to student organizations to promote ourselves. Every day (in the warm, warm, warm heat), we were on campus handing out surveys for students to fill out to find out if they'd be interested in Student Life. When students completed the surveys, we gave them the bags that we'd put together. We initially made 750 bags. But we went through 500 the first day! Throughout the week, we got about 1,600 new student contacts! that's ONE THOUSAND AND SIX HUNDRED! We're amazed. and stoked. and realizing that this is going to be the busiest year of our lives. Next week, we'll hit the ground running and start contacting students who indicated interest.
confession: we weren't really almost deported. I was trying to think of a captivating title for my post to make you read it. but, we DID get our passports back today with our Fiji visas! We've been praying that our visas would go through- and they did-and we are praising jesus that we don't have to leave fiji, because we really like it here and we now have a lot of work to do.
One thing that supersedes cultural boundaries is that people like free stuff. That's why whether I'm in Fiji or Miami U, orientation week is always the best week ever (although presidential elections on campuses is a close second). This is Joyce and I celebrating Free Stuff and Fijian Dances week.
You'll never guess the number one hot spot in Fiji for Valentine's Day. McDonald's gets decked out for V-day: balloons, candles, table clothes, glittery signs, reservations. The employees even take the orders and go get your food. It's hilarious. Brian even fed me a bite of his chocolate sundae (mcdonald's just gets you in the mood). Anyway, best valentine's day EVER.
This week has been SO exciting!!!!! We just completed orientation week for first year students. During orientation, USP gave tents to student organizations to promote ourselves. Every day (in the warm, warm, warm heat), we were on campus handing out surveys for students to fill out to find out if they'd be interested in Student Life. When students completed the surveys, we gave them the bags that we'd put together. We initially made 750 bags. But we went through 500 the first day! Throughout the week, we got about 1,600 new student contacts! that's ONE THOUSAND AND SIX HUNDRED! We're amazed. and stoked. and realizing that this is going to be the busiest year of our lives. Next week, we'll hit the ground running and start contacting students who indicated interest. 
confession: we weren't really almost deported. I was trying to think of a captivating title for my post to make you read it. but, we DID get our passports back today with our Fiji visas! We've been praying that our visas would go through- and they did-and we are praising jesus that we don't have to leave fiji, because we really like it here and we now have a lot of work to do.
One thing that supersedes cultural boundaries is that people like free stuff. That's why whether I'm in Fiji or Miami U, orientation week is always the best week ever (although presidential elections on campuses is a close second). This is Joyce and I celebrating Free Stuff and Fijian Dances week. 
You'll never guess the number one hot spot in Fiji for Valentine's Day. McDonald's gets decked out for V-day: balloons, candles, table clothes, glittery signs, reservations. The employees even take the orders and go get your food. It's hilarious. Brian even fed me a bite of his chocolate sundae (mcdonald's just gets you in the mood). Anyway, best valentine's day EVER.
Who's that handsome lookin' guy that was your Valentine's date? Looks like a keeper!!!
ReplyDelete1. Interesting tactic to use deception to get people to read your blog. But effective.
ReplyDelete2. Brian looks like Andrew Zimmern from Bizarre Foods with the lack of hair.
Kori, you are ridiculous. And here I thought I might have to use some State Department magic to bail you out of jail/get you back into Fiji.
ReplyDelete1,600 contacts! That's great. Hit them and hit them hard! These next few weeks are big ones. I will be praying for you and your team!
Wow Kori, Wow! Keep up the good work!
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