While in the
states, we had the pleasure of traveling to Chicago and then to Carthage
College in Kenosha, Wisconsin to attend the ELCA’s Summer Mission
Conference.
We drove from
Philadelphia to Kenosha and back in order to enjoy seeing some of the
country. We especially enjoyed the hills
of Western Pennsylvania and the farm country of Indiana. It was also a wonderful time to talk about
our visit home and our plans for the upcoming year in Tanzania.
Carthage is a
Lutheran college located on the shore of Lake Michigan. The campus is beautiful. There we joined with 128 mission personnel,
who serve all around the world, and staff of Global Missions. We enjoyed time of worship, learning, and
fellowship over five days.
We had attended
the conference in 2011 before we came to Tanzania. On our return this year, we were able to
reconnect with friends from our cultural training in Toronto. We also had time to catch up with others we
met before and also new people heading out for the first time.
The SMC is a
wonderful chance for people serving God in many places to refresh and
recharge. The ELCA Global Mission staff
did a great job organizing and conducting this event. I believe everyone there left with a greater
sense of God’s love and why they are doing what they do.
Some of the
places represented were: China, Lithuania, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Slovakia,
Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Egypt, Uruguay, and Japan.
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