Read Part 1 - Life Before Love- here.
Part 2 - When Thomas Met Genevieve
Thomas arrived at the base out in the swamps of Louisiana, a week after everyone else. As he began to meet all the new volunteers, he noticed a tall and vivacious young woman who was completely bald. Genevieve was always the life of the party, and whenever she met the guys, she would greet them with a forceful punch in the arm. They were on the same chore team and Thomas noticed that Genevieve would often be having so much fun talking to people that she would forget to do her chores. She also had a very direct way about her, which Thomas found challenging, but attractive.
Meanwhile Genevieve wasn’t sure exactly how to relate to the new men she served with. They were new and strange beings— young men who were cool and normal but also following the Lord. Pretty soon she was able to accept them as brothers, and friends, which was helped by the fact that they were all on a dating commitment. Genevieve and Thomas had a great connection, easily laughing and having fun together. But from girls’ trailer discussions, she found out that there were a lot of girls interested in him (despite the singles commitment), he was fresh on the market, and Genevieve was not into that! But she thought he was great, and he should marry her sisters, which was her favourite compliment for guys she liked but wasn’t personally attracted to.
Intake 2013 headed out to their first posts in January of 2014, Thomas to India, and Genevieve to the Philippines. During that year they had very little contact apart from a mid-year retreat in the Philippines, where their great friendship and camaraderie continued.
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Part 2 - When Thomas Met Genevieve
Thomas arrived at the base out in the swamps of Louisiana, a week after everyone else. As he began to meet all the new volunteers, he noticed a tall and vivacious young woman who was completely bald. Genevieve was always the life of the party, and whenever she met the guys, she would greet them with a forceful punch in the arm. They were on the same chore team and Thomas noticed that Genevieve would often be having so much fun talking to people that she would forget to do her chores. She also had a very direct way about her, which Thomas found challenging, but attractive.
Meanwhile Genevieve wasn’t sure exactly how to relate to the new men she served with. They were new and strange beings— young men who were cool and normal but also following the Lord. Pretty soon she was able to accept them as brothers, and friends, which was helped by the fact that they were all on a dating commitment. Genevieve and Thomas had a great connection, easily laughing and having fun together. But from girls’ trailer discussions, she found out that there were a lot of girls interested in him (despite the singles commitment), he was fresh on the market, and Genevieve was not into that! But she thought he was great, and he should marry her sisters, which was her favourite compliment for guys she liked but wasn’t personally attracted to.
Intake 2013 headed out to their first posts in January of 2014, Thomas to India, and Genevieve to the Philippines. During that year they had very little contact apart from a mid-year retreat in the Philippines, where their great friendship and camaraderie continued.
Next- Part 3 - Thomas Falls in Love
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