Sent on a Mission

On Sunday, May 10, we said farewell and Godspeed for a month to Jan and Larry, who will spend the next month in Ethiopia. Larry will teach in a school of social work at a university there, and Jan will teach clinical practice. Last year they spent the month of June in Ethiopia and although at first the culture shock was great, they were so impressed with the dedication of the people to build a first-rate Ph.D. program in social work that they signed up to go again this year. We held a brief commissioning ceremony in worship and will pray for their safety and their good work while they are away from us. We look forward to more great pictures and tales of their travel with a purpose.