The President and a Few of His Men
...and women! It was more than a few, too; this year's Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL) team, which included the president, Rev. Dr. Tom Egger, was quite possibly the largest I've hosted in LAC: 16 people. I'd like to say we did the usual slate of Mission Education activities, but there's really no such thing. Sure, there are some non-negotiables, but the field is a dynamic place. It was also the team leader's 3rd time, so Dana & I preserved some standbys while mixing in some new experiences. The team arrived into Puerto Plata. After helping get them settled and feeding them Bolivian food, I stuck around for evening prayer. One of our new experiences was hearing from congregational president Owen before church in Licey on Sunday - how he and his family came to know the Lutheran church, what his role involves, etc. The church presented Dr. Egger with one of its trademark wall crosses. A standby: grocery store scavenger hunt! Silly games with Erin migh...