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 [...]

On Saturday, August 22nd, members from the Kenosha, Wisc. area congregations gathered at Shoreland Lutheran High School in Somers, WI, in support of world missionary families returning to the States.  The event was being held to help Missionary Dan & Karen Kroll and family.  
When the Kroll family would come home on furlough every two [...]

Amanda Paltzer is the wife of Jason Paltzer, health and development director for our mission in Zambia.  He’s one of seven WELS full-time workers in the country – a mission field that is being impacted by upcoming budget reductions in WELS mission fields at home and abroad. 
The Zambian mission field is heading for some [...]

Every year, the missionaries from Zambia and Malawi gather together for a retreat after Easter.  We alternate countries and this year was Zambia’s turn to host.  This is a unique opportunity for missionaries to come together to share joys and struggles, to encourage one another, to have Bible study and Sunday School, and to have [...]

Zambia is officially a Christian country.  The work of the Lord through missionaries for more than half a century here is very evident.  I was struck by this fact the other day when I was at the grocery store the day after Easter.  I was meandering through the baked goods section and happened to glance [...]