For me, Missions Conference is one of my favorite times on the church calendar. Ever since I was a little guy I always looked forward to different missionaries' presentations. I remember very clearly the click of the slide projector with each new photograph showing a different view of an exotic location of people needing the Lord. Now we enjoy multimedia presentations that resemble National Geographic shows, only we see more than scenery, like National Geographic - we see souls in need of a Savior, and boy did we see an incredible cross section of the world:
Wednesday we met Joel and Deanna Porcher, and took a visual trip to the faraway land of Ghana. Thursday we learned about Hong Kong and the creative ministry that is required for ministry in that field. Friday we met Jonathan and Lorena Templeton. Jonathan is graduating from Calvary Seminary in May and then will be working towards a ministry in Salamanca, Spain. Both at the banquet and on Sunday we heard from Jason and Adele Rice, who introduced us to the open field of Slovakia.
Why is this entry called Missions Conference Depression? Well, as a little guy I loved Missions Conference, and as a 30 year old, I love it even more, only now, I am in charge of planning major parts of the conference, so I get to be excited about it for months before anyone else does, and then, it's over. Thus sets in the depression. Until next year which I'll begin working on soon...
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