It is very interesting to get a different perspective on life by living in a different country.  Many things in Cameroon are different, but one of the biggest differences has to be the roads.  During the rainy season, I can only make it to one congregation in the Western Bakossi/Bakundu area of the country.   This [...]

Asia Lutheran Seminary (ALS) – Asia Lutheran Seminary has entered its fifth year and will grant degrees for the first time on November 2.  Student body size that had ebbed slightly during the last two years has stabilized this fall.  The current human resources within our support and auxiliary staff are extraordinary in talent, experience, [...]

I have been telling people about the Ladies Retreat Weekend  from which I  just returned.  It was a weekend of Bible Study, prayer, singing, eating good food, playing games, swimming in a beautiful lake and sitting around talking and laughing about nothing.   I was using the word “retreat” frequently in my conversation,  when it suddenly [...]

The following is excerpted from Nigerian Health Worker Iboro received by Pastor Doug Weiser, WELS liaison to Nigeria
Dear Etubom Douglas Weiser,
I am delighted to email you once again. How is your family doing? I hope all is well with you and every other member of WELS? Thank God for his divine protections and blessings upon [...]

The scorching sun beats down.  The earth is dry with very little signs of life.  Everyone carries this film of dust on their skin, some more noticeable than others.  We have gathered at the funeral of one of our employees, Mr. Thangaludzu.  He had worked for Lutheran Mobile Clinic faithfully for the last 25 years. [...]