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 [...]

“Too bad we hafta go to bed.”
Spoken matter-of-factly. Stated sincerely. Said to no one yet heard by everyone. Everyone, that is, who was on the truck.
At least a dozen of us were seated or standing on the back of a 4 X 4 Landcruiser. We were on safari. No guns, [...]

One recent blessing of acquiring Portuguese in Portugal was that we were able to attend the WELS European Chaplaincy Reformation Retreat.  While we enjoy the blessing of fellowship with the Lutheran Church of Portugal, we also appreciate studying God’s Word, worshiping, and having fun with other WELS members who likewise live a fair distance from [...]

The African missionary families of the Zambia and Malawi fields were privileged to attend a joint Easter retreat this year at Livingstonia near Salima, Malawi. A camp fire devotion kick started the retreat with 53 in attendance near the shores of Lake Malawi.[slideshow=37]

Here is a clip from the September CLEC Retreat. 75 members participated and were encouraged as we gathered around the Word. Praise God for his blessings! The photo shows the Taichung church ladies!