Some Q&A with Maria Petty of E-Team St Croix…
Q: This was a whole new experience for you, what was something that was quite a bit different than you expected?
A: Pretty much everything, but I really didn’t expect to get as close to my team as I did.
Q: How would you describe the training week?
A: It was crazy, but fun, and very tiring.
Q: What were the worship services like?
A: They were amazing!! The singing was one of my favorite parts of training, it was great!
Q: What was your favorite class?
A: The culture class was my favorite, because it gave us an idea about what St.Croix was going to be like.
Q: What people really impacted you during training week and why?
A: James Evans…his “games” really helped our team to work with each other.
Q: What’s something that you learned during training week that you think might stick with you?
A: That praying isn’t just talking to God, it’s listening….
Q: So tell us about St. Croix… How was it different than home? In what ways was it similar?
A: It was different in a lot of ways. Everything goes slower there. No one is in too big of a hurry, so a restaurant we consider fast food actually took a while there. Also, the people are very different from people here. They also drive on the left side of the road, which took some getting used to. It’s similar in that they speak English just with a strong accent.
Q: Did you have any moments where you just knew God was at work?
A: Yes! several times, but the one that I think about the most is the amazing results that we got from our prayer walks and our water project…we saw God work in our efforts there really quickly, and I’ve never experienced anything like that before.
Q: What was your favorite new dish?
A: Lobster…I’d never had it before.
Q: Would you like to go back? Why?
A: Yes!! I would go back to see the people that I met and all the kids that I got to know…and the island is beautiful!! I would go back any day.
Q: What would you tell any other students who were interested in E-Team?
A: Go for it! It’s so amazing!! It will change the way you think of missionaries, it did for me anyway; I am so glad that I went.
You may also want to check out reviews from Jessica Davis and Holly Petty.
