First, our directors:
Greg Triplett
Graduated from UCSB, has been Campus Director at USC for the last three years. Led Tokyo Summer Project last year. One of my apartment mates.
Megan Mumey
Graduated from USC in 06. I worked with her on LEAD team for a while. Now she's an intern at the Regional office in Irvine. Is engaged!
My Apartment Mates:
Greg Triplett.
Kirs Fortin.
USC. Sophomore going on Junior. From Simi Valley. Fine Arts Major. Half Honduran! Cool, quiet guy. Didn't know him much at all back at SC, and now he's in the other bedroom of our apartment with Greg.
Beau Wirick.
USC. Junior going on Senior. From Fountain Valley. Business Major. My roommate at briefing is now my roommate here. We sleep on futons that are about an inch apart from each other. We're also gonna be roommates at school this year. Leading a campus team with Heather. Actor, seen regularly on Raising Dad, with guest appearances on The Office, 7th Heaven, Arrested Develpment, etc. You could say we're pretty good friends ;)
My Campus Team (Our team is working at Gakushuin and Waseda, which is the alma mater of my dad and grandpa):
My campus co-leader Christina Carey.
USC. Froshie going on Sophomore. From San Jose. International Relations Major. A sweet sweet girl on fire for the LORD, it was a conversation with her on Valentine's Day that got me to turn in an application and decide to go. We're similar in some ways, VERY different in others, and we're complementing each other a lot as co-leaders.
Cherie Fontanilla.
NC State. Froshie going on Sophomore. From Raleigh. Business Major. Another sweetheart, she's filipino, with the coolest Southern accent EVER! It makes us all melt.
Kris Fortin.
Russell Champoux.
Lawrence Tech. Sophomore going on Junior. From the state that looks like a hand. Computer Science Major. LOVES Japanese culture and seems to know a heck of a lot about it. Connects well with Japanese students.
The rest of the guys:
David Burkett.
Purdue. Sophomore going on Junior. From Fort Wayne, IN. Computer Stuff Major. Came on Project to Tokyo last year. Speaks some Japanese. I've already had the nighttime outside-on-the-porch convo with him. haha. Similar backgroud, in a lot of ways.
Bo Cox.
UTenn. Sophomore going on Junior. From Atlanta, GA. Geography Major. Speaks some Japanese. We have a Bo and a Beau! Bo's actually name is Conrad. UBER outgoing guy who loves Japan and plays the mandolin. Reminds me a lot of rolly and flex mixed together.
Joseph Benson.
USC. Sophomore going on Junior. From Simi Valley. Electrical Engineering Major. I've known him for a while now but haven't gotten to KNOW him. Woot for Project. Quiet but smart guy who's every contribution usually means something.
Steve Crockett.
USC. Sophomore going on Junior. From Dallas/Austin. Civil Engineering Major. One of my little lambdas. "daywalker" and I have been pretty close for a while, having gone on THREE trips to Mississippi together to do relief work. He's leading one of the campus teams with Sarah.
Chad Moseley.
USC. Junior going on Senior. From La Crescenta. Accounting Major. Applied to Project kind of on a whim. Made it. Had no exposure to or interest in a Tokyo project but here he is! pumped and ready to go! Another one you could say I'm somewhat close to. ;)
The rest of the girls:
Maria Bo.
Cal. Sophomore going on Junior. From Pleasanton. English Lit and Linguistincs Major. Shines with the joy of God's salvation. Speaks Japanese. Pumped to be here. Has a heart for the people here.
Sarah Kelley.
USC. Junior going on Senior. From San Diego. Stage Management Major. Just turned 24 on the 24th! Leading a campus team with Steve. God definitely wants her here. He blessed us all through her struggles with support raising.
Kristin Oketani.
USC. Freshman going on Sophomore. From Hawaii. Business Major. VERY laid back and Hawaiiain. Sweet girl who loves the Lord with everything. Japanese American, who's discovering more and more roots to her culture.
Heather Brainerd.
USC. Sophomore going on Junior. From Dallas. History Major. One of the reasons why I applied to Project. Leading a campus team with Beau. A very maternal woman of God who takes good care of everyone. You could say we're somewhat close ;)
So there you go!
See you soon!
3 comments:
I'm praying for you, Gen!
God Bless you, your team, and Tokyo!
T-Mac
Hey Gen,
Glad things are going well.
Did you guys get the mail from AGOM?
GEN! i had no idea your friend was on The Office!!! my favorite show EVER! well, not ever, 'cause that would be Friends, but still. i'm gonna have to look for him!
anyways, i can tell you're gonna have the time of your life! everyone with you sounds awesome. say hi to Kristen for me!!
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