This was the second Summer Missionary Conference (SMC) that Justin and I have attended, with the first being two years ago, right before we left for Bolivia. I remember thinking during our first SMC just how cool it was to be in a room with missionaries from all over the world and ELCA-GM staff and I still think that way. It´s very refreshing to spend time with our colleagues and hearing everyone´s stories is for me, a highlight of our time together. From one country to another, there are as many differences as similarities, but as Pastor Rafael Malpica put it, "God wears a big pollera (or skirt)" and covers us all. During one of the general sessions, Dr. Abe Caceres sang a song that he wrote as part of the relief efforts after the earthquake in Haiti. These lines, taken from his song remind me of our interconnectivity and need for each other. "I am a part of you, you are a part of me...because we are one." May God´s peace and love surround us all as we continue to work where we are called.
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Raquel
8/26/2011 04:45:10 am
Hey Kari, these pictures are great. They are of a very good quality too. Thanks for shring them.
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