We're About to Leave!

In just a few hours, we'll be heading out of the College Church parking lot bound for Russia! Pray for us as we board the planes, connect in Washington DC, go through customs, and adjust to life in Asia. It is so great to have the whole team back together again. We are really looking forward to all that the Lord is going to do on this trip!

get to know the team--part nine

Brian Picken is a proud Wheatonite, born in Wheaton, graduated from Wheaton College, and now working in Wheaton for a financial company. Brian loves serving in the college ministry at College Church and in his free time likes to play sports with friends, work out, and read.

HELLO FROM MOSCOW

Lorraine on Wil's blog. She's new at blogging. Passport control was a snap, and as we walked through the green nothing to declare channel, we were greeted by our friend and colleague Paul Torachuk. He expertly packed his VW van with our baggage and we soon arrived at Russian Ministries' apartment—always feels like "home" when we walk through the door. Wil was very happy to have Interet access while here—right, Nathan? We've been bombarding him with e-mails. Happy piece of news: Sveta's—a friend from our very first STAMP trip in 2001—husband is leading the Maloyarslavets camp. Can't wait to reconnect. Hurry up team, and get here.

get to know the team--part eight

Lorraine Triggs is wife, mother and homemaker. She is also the senior writer at Russian Ministries and a College Church missionary. At church, Lorraine has been involved with children's ministries for many years and is the editor of the church newsletter, Fellowship Journal. She is excited to be a part of the 2009 STAMP team. Lorraine enjoys gardening, reading, attending live theater and being a martial arts mom.

get to know the team--part seven

Stanley Okoro is a recent grad of Wheaton College who now works for DeVry University's Business school as a recruiter. He enjoys reading, frisbee and cruising the streets of Wheaton. He has many leather-bound books and his apartment smells of rich mahogany. Recently he spends a lot of time trying to fit more hours into the day, albeit unsuccessfully.

get to know the team--part six

Pip Triggs is a Freshman at Wheaton North High School and is enjoying Hyacks which is College Church's High School youth group. He is very involved in Martial Arts at Superstar Karate. He enjoys traveling and is very happy to be a part of the 2009 STAMP Russia team!

get to know the team--part five

Danielle Seaman will be a junior at Wheaton College majoring in violin
performance. She is currently working at Camp Teekna in Newtown
Square, PA as a counselor for 5-7 year-olds. She has attended College
Church for her past two years at Wheaton and is involved in the
College Group's music ministry. She enjoys tennis, reading, and
playing games.