Today, Jan 21, marks one week since my arrival in San Antonio. Our group of 25 MtMers has now gathered, consisting of 11 women and 15 men. While most are American, 4 are from Oz - certainly an international group, including people from Africa (Tanzania, Gambia, Cameroon), Ireland, PNG, the Philippines and Spain.The first week has been spent meeting and getting to know each other and the staff who will be working with us. We have participated in various Orientation activities and are finding our way around the extensive and very attractive 41 acre campus, where The Oblate School of Theology, and other Oblate ministries are located. Our purpose-built home is the very comfortable Pat Guidon Centre. Nearby shops (Walgreens, Target, HEB, North Star Mall, etc) have been visited as well.We have been introduced to the
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