{"id":332,"date":"2017-08-16T17:48:22","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T21:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/michael-richardson\/?p=332"},"modified":"2020-01-23T12:50:32","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T09:50:32","slug":"encouragement-from-a-visiting-pastor-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/michael-richardson\/2017\/08\/16\/encouragement-from-a-visiting-pastor-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Encouragement From a Visiting Pastor and Family"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s often a challenge for a missionary to stay well connected with their ministry support team.\u00a0 Newsletters are essential but can only do so much.\u00a0 Social media and blogs work better for some than for others.\u00a0 Then there is the ultimate connection tool- a real live visit to the field where the stories can be in context with the sights,sounds and smells to bring them to life- where you can literally walk a mile (or more J<\/span>) in a missionary\u2019s shoes.<\/p>\n

We were blessed by such a visit from Pastor Mike and Deidre Plett and their two boys last month.\u00a0 They came to see and smell and touch Africa. They got a feel for our team \u2013 full of young families with an excitement for what they are doing. They caught a glimpse of our vision \u2013 ten years of dreams layed out on a white board. They walked out to the bus stop to experience local transportion.\u00a0 They walked to our office to see where we do our office hours.\u00a0 They walked to our church for the early morning Bible Study.\u00a0 They walked to get some shirts made by a local tailor.\u00a0 They walked to buy some groceries.\u00a0 They walked out to see where Austin did his school ministry with guys in drug rehab. Of course all the walking was interrupted by many Swahili greetings, a few of which they learned. \u00a0I think they\u2019ll need new shoes when they get back to Canada because of all the walking they did.<\/p>\n

Now they are back in Canada telling stories about our time together.\u00a0 Granted, it was just a week, but it should go a long ways toward helping our other friends in Landmark, Manitoba know what our life and ministry is like.\u00a0 We are trusting that their unique perspective will really help us stay connected with that part of our support team.\u00a0 Thanks Mike and Deidre!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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