Hello OSLC family and friends!
We just finished our final training time today (Saturday) at about 6:30 p.m. We are very excited to see what God has in store for us. Thank you all for donating funds and needed supplies that we are taking.
We will be 'commissioned'--set aside for this mission trip through your prayers--tomorrow morning at all three worship services at OSLC.
Bill and Brian will spend part of the morning packing the supplies into suitcases. From post it notes to theology books in French and English; from children's ministry resources to ink cartridges and gel pens--we are bringing God's blessings from all of you to our dear friends in Togo. We are so thankful they told us what we can bring to bless them and help them in their ministry.
It's been three years and 2 months since I was last in Togo with Hank, Ted, Erica and Karen. I am so thankful to be returning! We will miss the Mudge family, our missionary family we prayed for and financially supported from 2004-2006. Ron, Lisa, Isaiah, Jonah and Ella were our hosts in 2005. Ron is now teaching at Concordia seminary in Wisconsin and they've added a fourth child--Aaron Mudge!
Glenn Fluege, the director of the Centre for Lutheran Theological Studies in Dapaong, Togo is our missionary host. He has been an awesome blessing. I'm headed out tonight to continue to pick up supplies. But not until I have a calzone--we won't eat much italian in Togo!
We love you, senders!
Matthew
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