A Mission Journey

By Gordon A Kloehn

I've been to Africa. 

       This awesome missionary journey ranks as one of the top highlights of my life. As a pastor and USAF Chaplain for over 40 years I've experienced many.  This trip began as a challenge issued by the retired pastor from Abbotsford, British Columbia who had once been the Director of Evangelism for the Lutheran Church of Canada.  His challenge was to go with him to Africa to help train 300 Tanzanian Pastors.  A possible mission trip to Africa had been a decade long thought since a couple from my parish became lay missionaries in the Ivory Coast;

    So I asked my wife if she would like to go to Africa.  She responded, "if you want to go to Africa, you have my blessing."   After a couple days of reflection on her response, I did decide to accept the challenge.  Then God turned this mission trip into an awesome, life changing, spiritual journey as well.  I came back having received much more than I gave.  I am grateful to God for blessing me with this awesome experience. I don't think I can be the same person I was.  .  . click here for the rest of the story!
 

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MAKAH NEAH BAY
by Pastor Dale Heinlein

Intermountain Advanced Ministries
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by Carolyn Hackman (team leader)

A WOMAN NAMED RUTH
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By Pastor Toby Joeckel

Trinidad and Tobago Urban Ministries
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by Valerie Vanderford

THE INDIA MISSION
by Rev. John Luther

SOCCER CLINIC
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Cross Country Mission Society
Dan Haugen, Director

Impressions from Guatemala
by Norm and Mary Metzler

LAMP-CANADA

by DCE Uma

Trinity, Hillsboro, OR

Mission Links and Opportunities

Download the prayer sheets for the above missionaries at http://www.lcms.org/ca/mission/prayercards/index.asp

LCMS  Service Opportunities

Mission Opportunities Short Term

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