After breakfast at our separate places, we gathered at the base to meet Ernest and Truman Eby, who introduced us to the organization they work with: LifeQuest. They seek to befriend and support international students and their families. Truman introduced us to surveys that our group will conduct in the next days on Penn State campus, in effort to engage in conversations with people and introduce them to LifeQuest.
Everyone had a chance to practice asking and answering survey questions, then we drove ten minutes to campus. We divided into smaller groups to find lunch, then reconvened for Truman to lead us on a tour of the very large, beautiful Penn State University campus.
Back at the hill, Bryant met us to tell us about Sowers Harvest Cafe, and the way it provides meaningful connection with local people. Some of our group will shadow their team the next few days.
For an hour, we divided into groups to help with various practical jobs around the place we’re staying. People helped spit wood, cleaned windows, stuffed envelopes, and went grocery shopping.
All Nations kindly provided a delicious meal of Indian takeout. We enjoyed eating with Ernest and Cathy Eby and William and his young family from China.
After the meal, William told us about growing up in China and his zigzag search for meaning in life. He finds believing in and following Jesus the best rational answer to life’s questions as well as the best way to peace. We were glad to hear his story!
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