We just spent three of the most incredible weeks of our lives. 56 strangers from 20 countries became dear sweet friends, bonded to us like family. We learned a whole new vocabulary with words such as syncretism, contexualization, and ethnographic (spell checker doesn’t even recognize them). So how to share that with you? Well pictures are worth a thousand words.
(Go to our “Definitions” page to find out what those terms mean.)
Our studious table, with representatives from Switzerland, Nigeria, Micronesia, Rwanda, and the token Americans
On our ethnographic field trip to Buchanan, getting to know the local culture, one ice cream at a time.
Prayer retreat Sabbath morning.
Impromptu sing-a-long Friday Night
Lunch–no chairs, no utensils, lots of plastic on the carpet. Need I say more?
Mason and Akin teaching us a Nigerian song.
Tailgate picnic in Battle Creek, a new experience for our African friends.
The West African Division (WAD) physicians and families.
Friday night foot washing in the garden at PMC.
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Gardners Under The African Son 