Why Are Conferences So Important?

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  • Gathering our team together from across 4 countries is amazing
  • Hearing what God is doing across those 4 countries encourages our hearts
  • Hearing the end results of years of service renews our strength
  • Stepping back and seeing the big picture is so helpful
  • Worshiping together unifies the soul
  • People all together from different nationalities, speaking different languages, serving in varying roles and yet all gathered together for one cause…Amen!
  • Being reminded of who God is redirects our focus.
  • Talking business in person rather than over emails is nice for once
  • Our kids meeting other kids like themselves makes immediate friends
  • A chance for them to be in a program designed for them is a rare experience for
  • Having AC for a week was incredibly Refreshing.
  • Being around a pool and not cooking a single meal is AMAZING!!!

Conference was WONDERFUL!  It was an incredible amount of work right up to the conference, but it was worth it.  The only happen for us once ever 3 years, but that makes them even more valued and important.  We thank God for everyone he brought to Africa to make it possible.  However most of all we thank God for the work he is doing in Africa and are blessed to be playing a small role in it.

A Few Pictures

A Beautiful Location
A Beautiful Location
A Large Family Gathered all Together
A Large Family Gathered all Together
Even the newly arrived came to join us
Even the newly arrived came to join us
An Amazing Kids Program
An Amazing Kids Program
Lead By the best there is out there!
Lead By the best there is out there!
With many others who came to help
With many others who came to help
A Special Thanks to Evergreen Bible Church who played a huge role in making this possible!
A Special Thanks to Evergreen Bible Church who played a huge role in making this possible!
Amazing food!
Amazing food!
The company was even better
The company was even better
We gathered in a tent everyday for sessoins
We gathered in a tent everyday for sessoins
It was so good hear what God was doing
It was so good hear what God was doing
Some local pastor's shared their heart and perspective as well
Some local pastors shared their heart and perspective as well
We gathered together to pray for the people who still need to hear
We gathered together to pray for the people who still need to hear
Equipment was brought that made translation a lot easier
Equipment was brought that made translation a lot easier
The worship was amazing
The worship was amazing
We gathered as parents to talk about raising missionary kids
We gathered as parents to talk about raising missionary kids
I can't tell you what a blessing the time was for us
I can’t tell you what a blessing the time was for us
Then eventually it was time to go home
Then eventually it was time to go home
Back to normal life
Back to normal life
Yet renewed in perspective
Yet renewed in perspective

Comments

  1. Hurray! So glad it went well. Good to see the pictures. Looks like a beautiful spot. Hope you got to enjoy that pool!

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